The Board has determined that trench mouth is not a disability for which VA compensation may be paid, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for trench mouth (Vincent's stomatitis) for compensation purposes is denied.
The deciding factor: Trench mouth was not incurred in or aggravated by service as it does not qualify as a compensable condition under VA laws and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- trench mouth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0519068
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for trench mouth, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.
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