The Board found that the Veteran's upper teeth disability was not caused by VA care, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the extraction of multiple upper teeth in February 1995 did not result from negligence or fault on the part of VA, as there was no evidence of compensable bone loss and the treatment was performed with appropriate consent.
- Claimed conditions
- upper teeth disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803416
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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