The Board found that the Veteran's dental disability is not service-connected and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of probative value in the nexus opinion provided by the VA dentist, which concluded that the loss of multiple teeth was more likely related to poor oral hygiene than to the injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontal disease, loss of tooth #8
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1427140
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (periodontal disease) as there was no new and relevant evidence received since the June 2019 rating decision to support her claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to need regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as moot.
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