The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dental implants and a cracked tooth has been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal through his representative in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- dental implants, cracked tooth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1702671
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition, including cracked tooth, nerve damage, and root canal, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for treatment purposes, as there was no evidence of a compensable dental condition or eligibility under any of the available classes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded four claims for service connection due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's dental implants, glaucoma, coronary arteriosclerosis, and seizure disorder are all being reviewed on their merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes is denied as there is no evidence of impairment of the mandible, loss of a portion of the ramus, or loss of a portion of the maxilla. The Board finds that service connection is not warranted.
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