The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition (claimed as teeth) for compensation purposes is denied because there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible during service resulting from trauma.
The deciding factor: There was no loss of masticatory surface to the Veteran’s teeth and the mandible, maxilla, ramus, palate, and panoramic x-rays were all within normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140681
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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