The Veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment was denied as he did not meet the requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 17.123 (1988) for service connection for receiving outpatient VA dental treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes was also denied because there is no evidence of record that he had any compensable service-connected dental disability or condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 17.123 (1988) for service connection for receiving outpatient VA dental treatment, as he was not service connected for a dental disability at separation and did not file an application within 90 days of discharge.,The Veteran's private treatment records document the diagnosis of a pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in 2013. However, the July 2022 VA opinion concluded that his dental disability was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22067738
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