The Veteran's right index finger disability is granted, but a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.,Service connection for loss of teeth #8 and #9 is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the loss of teeth #8 and #9 were due to an in-service dental trauma, meeting the criteria for service connection under new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right index finger disability, loss of teeth #8 and #9
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22031989
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