The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gum disorder manifested by bleeding gums is denied as the law precludes such a finding.
The deciding factor: Service connection may be granted solely for the purpose of determining entitlement to VA dental examination or outpatient dental treatment, and periodontal disease cannot be considered service-connected for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- gum disorder, bleeding gums
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1233010
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to obtain a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gum disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for this condition. The claims for diabetes mellitus, eye disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA medical records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disorder is also on hold.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's dental condition does not meet the requirements for service connection for compensation purposes.
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