The Veteran's xerostomia is granted as secondary to his service-connected throat cancer. The issues of an initial compensable rating for dental problems and the loss of lower teeth are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for xerostomia due to its being caused by the Veteran's service-connected throat cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- xerostomia, injury to the jaw, loss of lower teeth
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22007461
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