The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental issues, including broken front teeth and gum damage, is being remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records that need to be considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: New VA treatment records were added to the claims file after the last decision, necessitating a remand for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- broken front teeth, gum damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19110341
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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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