Denied
The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth due to treatment for right tonsil cancer because the Veteran did not lose substance of the body of his maxilla or mandible, and the loss was due to decay triggered by dry mouth caused by his cancer treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's teeth were lost due to decay from a dry mouth caused by his cancer treatment, rather than due to loss of substance of the body of his maxilla or mandible.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth due to treatment for right tonsil cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093399
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