The Veteran's dental and jaw issues are not service-connected as they are not related to her in-service motor vehicle accident.
The deciding factor: The VA examination found no evidence that the current dental or jaw conditions are directly related to the in-service MVA, despite some residual symptoms from TMD.
- Claimed conditions
- healed right maxillary zygotic fracture, healed fracture of the right body of the mandible, residual weakness and sensory deficit on the right side of the face, temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), caries, moderate generalized periodontitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1628411
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What this means for you
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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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