The Veteran's request to readjudicate the claims for service connection for a jaw/dental condition and groin pain is granted. The claim for service connection for a jaw/dental condition is remanded, while the claim for service connection for groin pain remains denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports the Veteran’s assertion of a link between her current jaw/dental condition and in-service dental surgery, necessitating further examination to determine causation.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw/dental condition, groin pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20016204
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