The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hole in the upper jaw, dental disability for compensation purposes, and nasal/sinus disability due to new evidence received after a previous denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that is relevant to the claim of service connection for hole in the upper jaw.
- Claimed conditions
- hole in the upper jaw, dental disability for compensation purposes, nasal/sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2022
- Citation
- A22023432
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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