Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, for compensation purposes, as it does not constitute a disability under VA law.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show that the Veteran had a current dental disability eligible for service-connected compensation due to the lack of anatomical loss or bony injury resulting in tooth loss.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009430
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