The Board denied service connection for a dental condition, including the loss of a tooth, as there was no evidence of a current disability that met the criteria for compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of a dental or oral condition for which VA compensation may be granted, specifically due to the lack of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible resulting in a loss of teeth.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of a tooth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056792
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