The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for out-of-pocket dental treatment he received in 2002 and 2008. The case has been remanded to the Fayetteville, North Carolina VAMC for proper development and adjudication.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves issues of eligibility for reimbursement of monies paid for private dental treatment rendered outside VA healthcare system in 2002 and 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- root canal, dental implants
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1704093
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to notify the appellant of scheduled VA examinations.
- 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.
- 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 root canal disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation and consideration of all relevant evidence, including reports of loss of taste, teeth, and maxilla.
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