The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability and secondary service connection for an abdominal aortic aneurysm was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a compensable service-connected dental condition, as his periodontitis is due to inadequate oral hygiene and infrequent dental care.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's periodontal disease was attributable to inadequate oral hygiene and infrequent dental care, rather than diabetes or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontitis, retained root tips, caries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1501194
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's dental disability, including caries, missing teeth, and TMD/bruxism, is related to his active service. The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including loss of adult teeth and failing dentition.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, caries, and abscesses for compensation purposes. The issue of eligibility for outpatient dental treatment is being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for cataracts, wrist condition, back condition, Hepatitis C, and periodontitis were granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a chronic back condition and Hepatitis C are now reopened.
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