The veteran's appeal for service connection for dental trauma of his wisdom teeth (1, 16, 17 and 32) was denied. The appeal involving the removal of tooth #30 for VA outpatient treatment was dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time.
The deciding factor: The veteran's missing wisdom teeth were not shown to be due to service trauma, and his claim for removal of tooth #30 was withdrawn.
- Claimed conditions
- wisdom teeth (1, 16, 17 and 32), tooth #30
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0719749
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