The Veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease (also claimed as a dental condition) is denied because there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible during service due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not suffer loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible during service due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, which is a requirement for compensation for dental conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gum disease, missing teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1116228
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