The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a dental injury has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for the lung condition due to asbestos exposure is remanded as VA medical examination and opinion are required.,An increased rating of 100 percent for Persistent Depressive Disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for residuals of a dental injury, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,VA's duty to assist requires VA medical examinations and opinions regarding asbestos exposure claims due to lack of sufficient current evidence.,The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder disability causes total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a dental injury, lung condition (presumed due to asbestos exposure), Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143863
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