The Board remands the claim for service connection for a dental disability, to include chipped teeth, for treatment purposes due to the need for VHA adjudication of eligibility under 38 C.F.R. § 17.161.
The deciding factor: A remand is required because the record does not contain any determinations by VHA pertaining to the Veteran's eligibility for dental treatment, and VHA must adjudicate the issue in the first instance.
- Claimed conditions
- chipped teeth
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072453
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
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