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.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new medical opinions supported the Veteran's contention that his current dental disabilities are due to the lack of prompt treatment following his in-service trauma, thus resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a mouth injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1734917
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental and oral conditions are not service-connected for VA disability compensation purposes.
- Dismissed
All issues on appeal have been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.
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