The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private dental records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any jaw disability, including an anterior open bite. The claims will be readjudicated after this development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully assess the Veteran's dental and jaw conditions, particularly regarding the relationship between his service-connected tooth extractions and current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw condition, anterior open bite, temporomandibular joint condition (TMJ), dental condition for treatment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1306342
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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