The Board has requested a VA examination for the Veteran's dental conditions, and the case is being remanded to obtain this report.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is necessary due to the absence of the November 2012 VA examination report in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- dental caries, moderate generalized periodontitis, loss of teeth, misalignment of the jaw, wisdom teeth abnormalities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1528841
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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