The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of front teeth for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment based on new and material evidence submitted since the June 2000 decision. The issue will now be addressed by the Board on a de novo basis.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received that relates to whether the Veteran currently has a disability related to his in-service trauma, which could potentially establish service connection for loss of front teeth for VA outpatient dental treatment purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of front teeth
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1029597
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