The Board has denied service connection for loss of tooth due to trauma in service, but the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it may be affected by other issues being adjudicated.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for compensation under VA regulations for a dental condition resulting from service-connected trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of tooth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23061382
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision and remanded the appeal for further review of new evidence. The Veteran's claims for various conditions and ratings will be re-evaluated.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to a lack of service treatment records (STRs). The Veteran will be asked to provide alternative forms of evidence, such as 'buddy certificates' and letters.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's loss of a tooth is not due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, and therefore, compensation for this dental disability is not warranted.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of jawbone, loss of tooth, and tinnitus. The claim for hypothyroidism was previously denied in July 1979 due to lack of evidence of a current disability or causal relationship with active duty service.
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