The appeal was remanded to obtain additional evidence and for further development in accordance with the motion from VA's General Counsel representative.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there may be outstanding records of dental treatment provided during the Veteran's training at signal school at Fort Monmouth, which were not addressed in the prior decision. The case was remanded to obtain these records and for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910602
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The claim for service connection for a dental condition, to include periodontal disease, was reopened based on new and material evidence but not fully granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of a dental disability for purposes of VA compensation and treatment due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, diagnosed as periodontal disease, for compensation purposes, finding that the Veteran does not have a dental disability subject to service connection.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and periodontal disease based on new evidence. Tinnitus was also granted service connection. However, right ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss were denied.
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