Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a dental disorder and chin scar for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error has occurred by not providing the Veteran an examination and opinion related to the nature and etiology of his disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- dental disorder, chin scar
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086062
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