The Veteran's broken tooth in service is not considered a compensable dental disability for which he can receive VA compensation.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of bone loss or other condition that would allow for service connection for the broken tooth as a compensable dental disability.
- Claimed conditions
- broken tooth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- A20017765
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a broken tooth, head injury (TBI), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to procedural errors in scheduling examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to deficiencies in the examination reports, including lack of rationale for diagnoses and consideration of lay statements.
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