The Board denied service connection for postoperative residuals of the removal of the coccyx and granted service connection for dental trauma involving teeth numbered 7, 8, 9, and 10 for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not warranted for the removal of the coccyx as there is no evidence that it occurred during active duty. However, the veteran's loss of teeth due to a service-related trauma in May 1963 qualifies him for VA outpatient dental treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of the removal of the coccyx, residuals of dental trauma involving teeth numbered 7, 8, 9, and 10
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0600117
What this means for you
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