The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability and a rib disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service trauma or disease resulting in current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any inservice dental trauma or disease leading to current dental conditions, nor did it establish an in-service injury related to the Veteran's rib disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental disability for compensation purposes, Rib disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23054584
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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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and a neck disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right ankle, left ankle, left knee, right knee, rib, left leg varicose veins, and right leg varicose veins are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right cubital tunnel syndrome, rib disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability as these conditions are not shown to have had their onset during the Veteran's period of honorable service from July 28, 2003 through September 6, 2010.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple disabilities remains pending and requires further development. The Board has ordered additional examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions, as well as to determine if there are any new or material issues that need to be addressed.
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