The Board denied service connection for dry mouth, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking his current dry mouth condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- dry mouth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20062329
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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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