The Board found that the Veteran's claimed dental disability was not caused or aggravated by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, nor was it the result of an event not reasonably foreseeable. As such, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a dental disability has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that his current dental disability was caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1438948
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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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