The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontitis and residual tooth extraction, claimed as secondary to or aggravating his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded for further development by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
The deciding factor: The case requires a determination of basic eligibility under VA regulations before any decision can be made regarding service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontitis, residual tooth extraction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1402040
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including loss of adult teeth and failing dentition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for cataracts, wrist condition, back condition, Hepatitis C, and periodontitis were granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a chronic back condition and Hepatitis C are now reopened.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to consider whether the Appellant is entitled to DIC benefits for the cause of the Veteran's death under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and to enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability (claimed as periodontitis) due to incomplete examination and further development is required.
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