The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mouth condition is denied as there is no current disability found during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability in the form of a diagnosed mouth condition during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- mouth condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18128292
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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but his claim for a mouth condition (TMD) was denied.,New evidence submitted since the previous denial allowed the reopening of the tinnitus claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection and initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, back condition, headaches, and mouth condition due to additional evidence being added to the record.
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