The veteran's dental conditions are not disabilities for which compensation may be granted, and thus his claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the veteran's dental conditions is precluded as a matter of law under VA regulations due to their nature (replaceable missing teeth, abscessed teeth, carious teeth, or periodontal disease) which are not compensable disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, periodontitis, carious teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615115
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including loss of adult teeth and failing dentition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes because there was no evidence of loss of substance in the upper or lower jaw, and the Veteran had an abscess and replaceable missing teeth.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for cataracts, wrist condition, back condition, Hepatitis C, and periodontitis were granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a chronic back condition and Hepatitis C are now reopened.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current dental disorder.
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