The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental and oral conditions are not service-connected for VA disability compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from in-service trauma, which is required for compensable service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a mouth injury, dental disorder (damage to the bridge and teeth)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1636227
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), and residuals of a mouth injury have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection.,The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a mouth injury, including dental trauma, finding no evidence of a currently diagnosed dental disability that meets VA compensation criteria.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a mouth injury and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of the claim.
- Dismissed
All issues on appeal have been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.
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