The Board remands the claim for service connection for a dental/oral condition to obtain missing dental records and provide a new opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2021 examination report is inadequate due to potential missing dental records, which could impact the accuracy of the opinion provided.
- Claimed conditions
- dental/oral condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037580
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 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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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