Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for further development to determine if VA treatment caused the veteran's tooth loss. A VA examination is required to assess the proximate cause.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a private medical opinion submitted with the supplemental claim application was new and relevant evidence, but a VA medical examination and opinion were not obtained prior to the March 2023 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007298
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