The Board has remanded the cases due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran was asked if he wished to waive AOJ review, but no response was received. As such, the appeal is now with the AOJ for initial consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board requested a waiver from the Veteran regarding additional VA treatment records and did not receive it within the required timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of all teeth, specifically #1, 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30, 31, and 32 for dental treatment purposes, loss of tooth #9
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002466
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's loss of all teeth can be restored by a suitable prosthesis, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as they significantly restrict his movements, impair his ability to focus on work tasks, and cause frequent bathroom breaks.
- Granted
The Veteran's partial loss of tongue and loss of all teeth have been granted initial ratings of 30 percent and 40 percent, respectively.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been referred to the RO. The SMC claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these pending claims.
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