The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for treatment purposes only is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from in-service trauma, which would be required for compensation purposes. For his bilateral hearing loss disability, the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating is also denied as there is no evidence showing that his current level of hearing impairment warrants a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for a dental condition due to lack of evidence demonstrating loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from in-service trauma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as Level I, which corresponds to no greater than a 10% evaluation under VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1704395
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