The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service medical records and for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed dental conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service medical records are incomplete, which creates doubt about his military service history. The Veteran claims that he had dental issues during service but no evidence of such is available. He also claims that he suffered trauma to his teeth in service and was given dentures as a result. A VA examination is needed to determine the current status of his dental conditions and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth due to gum disease, loss of teeth due to dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1336478
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for residuals of a mouth and jaw injury and traumatic brain injury, as well as loss of teeth due to dental trauma. The Veteran's in-service injuries are at issue.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth due to dental trauma for VA compensation purposes, finding that the evidence did not show any in-service injury or disease resulting in such condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active duty. The claims for periodontal disease and loss of teeth due to dental trauma were denied as new and material evidence was not received.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking service connection for loss of teeth due to dental trauma sustained during active duty. The VA has requested additional information and ordered a VA examination to determine the etiology of his tooth loss.
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