The Veteran's dental disorder, including post-service multi-teeth extraction due to dental caries and severe generalized periodontal disease, does not meet the criteria for service connection as listed under 38 C.F.R. § 4.150.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows no diagnosed condition that meets the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- dental caries, severe generalized periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1436934
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What this means for you
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's dental caries claim is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, while his PTSD rating appeal requires obtaining authorization for private treatment records.
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