The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is not well-grounded because there is no medical evidence linking his dental condition to the use of Dilantin(r) prescribed by VA.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's dental issues are related to the use of Dilantin(r).
- Claimed conditions
- gingivitis, tooth loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0010865
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What this means for you
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