The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability was denied. The Board found that the loss of teeth was not due to combat wound, dental trauma, or disease such as osteomyelitis in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not sustain dental trauma during service and there is no evidence of irreplaceable missing teeth or disease or damage to the joint either during or contemporaneous with service.
- Claimed conditions
- dental caries, tooth extraction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1615804
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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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