The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an upper front tooth injury and tongue disability are not well-grounded, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service. The claim for outpatient dental treatment by VA was also denied due to lack of a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence establishing a relationship between any current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an upper front tooth injury, tongue disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023238
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0023238.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 denied service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, skin disorder, kidney disability, gastrointestinal disabilities, tongue disability, and back disability as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tongue disability is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for a tongue disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tongue disability is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected tongue disability, including any recurrence of ranulas and swelling.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a tongue disability and residuals of a low back strain have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.
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