The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and a dental condition, do not meet criteria for higher ratings or TDIU. Service connection for a dental condition was denied due to lack of evidence of in-service trauma.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the Veteran's dental condition could not be established as there was no documented in-service injury that caused the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Dental condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1807879
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