The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, finding that no evidence supported such claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have a pre-existing condition or injury in his mouth prior to service. The claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma was denied as there is no indication of a combat-related injury or other service trauma resulting in the claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, residuals of dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636040
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