The Veteran's current dental disorders are not a result of trauma in service, and therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for these conditions for compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records do not reflect any evidence of in-service trauma resulting in the Veteran's current dental conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, eye condition, skin disability (claimed as acne), dental condition for treatment purposes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1342323
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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