The Board has granted service connection for residuals of dental trauma and awarded a disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's equilibrium disorder is not addressed as it was not part of her appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran suffered from residual dental trauma during active duty service, which resulted in treatment needs for her teeth and jaw. Her equilibrium disorder was not related to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of dental trauma, equilibrium disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1035674
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma, finding that the evidence did not support a claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.150.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions, and it will be readjudicated for service connection of residuals of dental trauma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in adjudication and failure to consider certain evidence, including VA outpatient dental treatment records and a medical opinion. The claim will be reconsidered with additional information.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, to include missing teeth, for outpatient dental treatment is dismissed because the Veteran is already in receipt of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), which authorizes him to receive any needed dental treatment from VA.
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