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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18136643
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder (bilateral pes planus) is granted as service connected. The matter of his tooth disorder is remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: 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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