The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition and TMJ disorder were denied. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with bilateral posterior tibial tendonitis prior to April 29, 2014 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection as a dental condition or TMJ disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental Condition Manifested by Loss of Teeth, TMJ Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1524272
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