The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental disability, including the loss of tooth number 18, is remanded due to an error in the June 2019 VA examination. The Board will provide another VA examination to determine if the current dental disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service trauma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2019 VA examiner's findings were based on an incorrect service entrance examination date, leading to potential errors in determining whether the Veteran's current dental condition was incurred during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of tooth number 18, dental disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23055071
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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).
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