The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development of records, including dental treatment records.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's dental disability and whether his loss of teeth during service was due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- tooth disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18136643
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the April 2023 remand directives and has ordered a readjudication of the service connection claim for a tooth disorder.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including VA treatment records and examinations.
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