The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected tooth #9 and his claim for service connection for headaches have been denied. The remaining issues are not addressed as they were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the Veteran's headaches is precluded due to a prior determination that the December 1997 motor vehicle accident (MVA) was caused by the Veteran's own willful misconduct, which renders any associated disabilities non-service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Tooth #9, Headaches, Sarcoidosis, Sleep Apnea, Muscle Pain (undiagnosed), Gastrointestinal Disability (undiagnosed), Skin Disability (undiagnosed), Left Knee Disability (undiagnosed), Chronic Lung Disability (undiagnosed), Fatigue (undiagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1431741
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