The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, for VA treatment purposes, is denied as he did not file his claim within 180 days of discharge from active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was discharged from active duty in 1968 and filed the current claim in September 2008. The regulations require that a timely application be submitted within 180 days after discharge or release, which the Veteran did not do.
- Claimed conditions
- missing teeth, dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1200460
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