The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for gingivitis. However, the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for migraine headaches due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam is granted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not provided to reopen the claim for service connection for gingivitis, but the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for migraine headaches due to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam is supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- gingivitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0021805
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gingivitis as there is no evidence of a compensable dental disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, a back disability, gingivitis, a nerve disability, and a sinus disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is related to her active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including right knee disability, left knee injury, arthritis, chest scar, blurred vision, high blood pressure, and shoulder injuries. The decision does not address dental scars or provide a rating assigned.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's dental disorder, including gingivitis and loss of teeth diagnosed in 2020, was incurred or caused by service. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and a new opinion from a clinician.
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