The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for a compensable dental condition, but granted service connection for a non-compensable dental condition due to his poor oral hygiene and treatment during service. The decision is mixed as one issue was denied while another was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible resulting from the Veteran's tooth extractions, but he had a compensable non-compensable dental condition due to his poor oral hygiene and treatment during service.
- Claimed conditions
- compensable dental condition, dental condition for treatment purposes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1811027
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for dental and oral conditions are remanded due to the need for clarification of the nature of his condition and a determination regarding eligibility for treatment purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left shoulder, gastrointestinal, and dental conditions to obtain additional evidence and examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete or outdated medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide updated VA and private treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran's current dental disorders are not a result of trauma in service, and therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for these conditions for compensation purposes.
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