The Board has remanded the claim for further development and consideration, including a VA dental examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed current dental condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record to determine if the Veteran's current dental condition is related to his service, particularly due to missing STRs. The Board ordered further development including a VA dental examination.
- Claimed conditions
- injury to a front tooth, mouth injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2021
- Citation
- A21020230
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a mouth injury and low back condition due to insufficient reasons and bases in their previous decisions.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and determined that his injuries in August 1993 were incurred in the line of duty and not due to willful misconduct.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to obtain medical records from the USPHS and National Archives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to evaluate his dental and mouth conditions.
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