The Veteran's claim for service connection for weakened and broken teeth is denied because these conditions are not compensable disabilities under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The conditions of treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and periodontal disease are not compensable disabilities. The Veteran's claim is based on these types of conditions which cannot be granted service connection for compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- treatable carious teeth, weakened and broken teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136876
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What this means for you
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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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