The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his dental injury claim and for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the dental injury claim, and there is no factual basis to grant an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity prior to July 7, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- dental injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1203701
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue is now remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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