Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes, as there was no evidence of loss of substance of body of the maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity due to trauma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's loss of teeth was not due to loss of substance of body of the maxilla or mandible without loss of continuity (as a result of trauma) or disease, and thus did not meet the criteria for compensation under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003909
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