The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes, finding that there was no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease other than periodontal disease.
The deciding factor: The service treatment records did not show any record of dental trauma resulting in bone loss during service and the Veteran's extracted teeth do not constitute an injury for which compensation may be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20011740
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What this means for you
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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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