The Veteran's claim for service connection for gingivitis/periodontal disease was not granted as these conditions are not compensable under VA regulations.,For the period from July 9, 1994 to July 23, 2008, the Veteran's OCD disability warranted a 50% rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,Beginning July 24, 2008, the Veteran's OCD disability warranted a 70% rating due to deficiencies in most areas resulting from symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, disturbance of motivation and mood, and obsessional rituals.,The Veteran was granted TDIU for the period beginning August 5, 2013 to March 1, 2016 due to pre-existing service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to obtain or maintain gainful employment.
The deciding factor: Gingivitis/periodontal disease are not compensable under VA regulations.,The Veteran's OCD disability caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from July 9, 1994 to July 23, 2008.,Beginning July 24, 2008, the Veteran's OCD disability resulted in deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, disturbance of motivation and mood, and obsessional rituals.,The Veteran was unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to pre-existing service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- gingivitis, periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1630070
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for gingivitis as there is no evidence of a compensable dental disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's periodontal disease is service-connected for treatment purposes only, given his current 100% schedular evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is required.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (periodontal disease) as there was no new and relevant evidence received since the June 2019 rating decision to support her claim.
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