The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim must be remanded for a VA examination to determine if his current dental disorders are related to the documented fracture of the mandible in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion with regard to whether it is at least as likely as not (at least 50/50 probability) that any currently diagnosed dental disorder is related to the documented fracture of the Veteran's mandible in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured jaw, multiple missing teeth in the mandibular arch, malocclusion, moderate periodontitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0925492
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0925492.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of dental bleeding and malocclusion, and the Board dismissed these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a fractured jaw is being reviewed again.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of newly added evidence. The Veteran's claim remains on appeal as he is not receiving the maximum rating available for his residuals of a fractured jaw.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for edentulism, collapsed vertical dimension of occlusion, malocclusion, and residuals of left jaw oral surgery is remanded due to issues related to CUE in a March 1957 RO decision.
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