The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability, and increased ratings for postoperative right inguinal hernia scar, postoperative recurrent right inguinal hernia, and residuals of a tonsillectomy were denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of dental trauma or compensable dental conditions during the Veteran's service. The Veteran did not meet eligibility requirements for VA outpatient dental treatment based on his service-connected disabilities. There was also no evidence to support increased ratings for the inguinal hernia and tonsillectomy residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental disability, Postoperative right inguinal hernia scar, Postoperative recurrent right inguinal hernia, Residuals of a tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908740
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