The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability secondary to his low back disability and for higher ratings for his low back disability with sciatic radiculopathy. The remand requires updated VA treatment records, an examination by a dentist or oral health clinician, and an orthopedist or other appropriate clinician.
The deciding factor: The Board found the prior medical opinions inadequate and required additional evidence and examinations to determine the nature and cause of any dental disability and the severity of the low back disability with sciatic radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth, dental disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20059066
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and a need to obtain more information from the Veteran.
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