The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition, as there is no current diagnosis of record.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran has a current compensable dental or oral condition during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- dental/oral condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063672
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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 a dental/oral condition, including cracked tooth, nerve damage, and root canal, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to determine whether new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate claims of service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a dental/oral condition to obtain additional evidence and provide a new opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition to obtain missing dental records and provide a new opinion.
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