The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for a dental avulsion, secondary to left tibial fracture. The claims for increased evaluations of various disabilities have also been denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the claim that any of the Veteran's disabilities were proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected disability (left tibial fracture).
- Claimed conditions
- Dental avulsion, Left thumb disability, Vein condition, left lower leg, Residual scars, left lower extremity (left tibial fracture), Left ankle and Achilles strain, Limitation of extension left tibial fracture with left knee degenerative joint disease, Right game keeper's thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1452699
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for left small finger laceration was denied. The Board has now remanded the case to assign an appropriate rating due to the need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee, right hand, left knee, right ankle, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to untimely appeals or lack of evidence supporting current disability.
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