The Veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment is denied because he does not meet the eligibility criteria, including having a compensable service-connected condition or being eligible under other specific categories.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a compensable service-connected dental disability and cannot be considered for Class II treatment due to his failure to file within the required timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- abscess, tooth removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21030046
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