The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition is denied as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease during active military service.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left wrist disability remains denied, as his current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for right and left wrist disabilities are both remanded due to lack of communication or evidence submitted prior to the respective effective dates.

The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran has a current dental condition related to service, as there is no indication of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease during active military service.,The Veteran's left wrist disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code, given his current range of motion and lack of ankylosis.,There is no communication from prior to March 3, 2015, or May 13, 2016, that could be interpreted as an informal claim for the right wrist or left wrist disabilities, respectively.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Dental condition"}, {"condition_name":"Left wrist disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right wrist disability"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 6, 2020

Citation

20000708