The Board granted the application to reopen claims for service connection for loss of teeth and an acquired psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for loss of teeth. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the previous denial raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for loss of teeth and an acquired psychiatric condition, but there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's current dental status had any relationship to her active-duty service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition required further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of teeth, Acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD, anxiety, depression)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003131
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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