The Board found no evidence of dental trauma during service and concluded that the veteran did not meet eligibility criteria for VA outpatient dental treatment.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to show that the veteran sustained trauma to any tooth in service, nor does the evidence suggest he meets one of the other eligibility categories which would entitle him to VA outpatient dental treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- dental trauma, periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0302143
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