The Board finds that the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth is denied as there is no evidence of in-service trauma or osteomyelitis resulting in tooth loss, and replaceable missing teeth are not considered disabling for VA disability compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth is based on the presumption that it resulted from an in-service assault. However, there is no evidence of such an assault. Additionally, the Veteran has replaceable missing teeth which do not meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1201675
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of service connection for loss of teeth were not timely filed, and thus their appeals are dismissed.
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