The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for dental trauma, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his in-service injury and his current condition. The issue of eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment was also addressed but not decided as it pertained to a different aspect of the case.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current dental disability to an in-service event, thus denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19000521
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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