The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to service connection for missing teeth numbered 3, 4, 5 and 30 due to lack of evidence showing a compensable disability. However, he is granted service connection for carious teeth numbered 7, 12, 29 and 31 as they were noted to be carious upon entry into active duty. The Board also found that the appellant's tooth number 2 was lost due to an in-service trauma to the mandible.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claim for service connection for missing teeth numbered 3, 4, 5 and 30 is denied as there is no evidence showing a compensable disability. The appellant's carious teeth numbered 7, 12, 29 and 31 are granted service connection due to their noted condition upon entry into active duty. Tooth number 2 was lost due to an in-service trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- {"number":2,"status":"missing"}, {"number":3,"status":"missing"}, {"number":4,"status":"missing"}, {"number":5,"status":"missing"}, {"number":14,"status":"missing"}, {"number":19,"status":"missing"}, {"number":30,"status":"missing"}, {"number":7,"status":"carious"}, {"number":12,"status":"carious"}, {"number":29,"status":"lost due to trauma"}, {"number":31,"status":"carious"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0003393
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