The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current dental and jaw disabilities, as well as the treatment he received during active duty.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current dental and jaw disabilities are related to service trauma or non-periodontal disease.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disability, bone loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1124475
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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