The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to the injuries he suffered in service, and therefore, service connection for residuals of a facial injury is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability related to the in-service injuries, even if conceded.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of facial injury, dental injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0923513
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of facial injury, nasal trauma, and allergic rhinitis were granted due to new and relevant evidence. Additionally, the veteran was granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's dental injury and lower jaw pain, including lack of a medical opinion on bone loss and TMJ disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue is now remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.
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