The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence in its March 2021 decision, and a new expert opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's teeth loss was due to service-connected conditions or other factors.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board did not adequately explain how it assessed the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms and their impact on his teeth loss.
- Claimed conditions
- teeth loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23024951
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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
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for emphysema and teeth loss, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, diabetes type II, and teeth loss as they were not etiologically related to the Veteran's active-duty service. The Board also denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to new evidence being added after the November 2016 SOC.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,Service connection for heart disease is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, numbness of the left fingers, numbness of the right fingers, a left foot condition, a right foot condition, and numbness on the right side (described as right leg numbness) are remanded.,Service connection for teeth loss is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure (hypertension) is remanded.,Service connection for low testosterone is remanded.,Service connection for a right knee disability (claimed as a weak right knee), a low back disability (claimed as low back stiffness), and bilateral hearing loss are also remanded.
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