The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for compensation purposes due to a dental injury. The case must be returned to the AMC so that proper notice may be provided and any missing treatment records obtained.
The deciding factor: The current record is unclear as to the nature of the Veteran's dental disability, necessitating further medical examination and opinion regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a dental injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1221386
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a dental injury to teeth numbers 8 and 9 is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted in June 1977.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The claim for dental injury residuals is denied due to lack of evidence. The PTSD rating remains remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a dental injury has been reopened and is granted.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for Persistent Depressive Disorder is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a dental injury as it is not a compensable disability and there is no evidence of damage to the jaw during service.
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