The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, finding that there is no competent evidence of record of a dental disorder due to in-service trauma. The veteran was not granted compensation benefits as his teeth were extracted after service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of record showing that the veteran's dental disorder is due to an in-service injury or trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0616850
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, remanded the claim for a dental disorder, and remanded the initial compensable rating for hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a dental disorder and chin scar for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine their etiology.
- Denied
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