The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of periodontal disease associated with dental trauma #7 to #11, and has remanded the issues of compensable ratings for degenerative arthritis, right little finger, and periodontal disease, as well as TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the earliest effective date was June 13, 2014, based on a private opinion received by the Veteran in June 2014. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied because it did not arise within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontal disease, degenerative arthritis, right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008106
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's periodontal disease is service-connected for treatment purposes only, given his current 100% schedular evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is required.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder (periodontal disease) as there was no new and relevant evidence received since the June 2019 rating decision to support her claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to need regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as moot.
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