The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA dental services incurred during the pandemic due to emergency treatment is being remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on procedural issues, including a missing claims file and incomplete documentation. The appeal requires additional evidence and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- dental issues
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24013939
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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 Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental issues, finding that there was no increase in severity during service and that the condition existed prior to entry into service. The evidence did not show a medical link between the current need for new dentures and treatment received while in service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental issues was dismissed due to improper concurrent election of review options.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to schedule VA examinations to determine if the veteran's conditions are related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's jaw and dental conditions, specifically whether they are related to her service-connected PTSD.
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