The Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disability for compensation purposes is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for throat disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish the presence of a current disability for both conditions, with all relevant records indicating that the Veteran does not have any dental or throat symptoms at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental Disability for Compensation Purposes, Throat Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22071898
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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