The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a head injury is denied, but his claim for dental trauma resulting in crowns on teeth numbered 7, 25, and 26 is granted.
The deciding factor: There was no documented head injury during service that resulted in current residuals. Dental trauma to teeth numbered 7, 25, and 26 was noted during service and treated with crowns, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607003
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