Denied
The Board denied service connection for tooth erosion for compensation purposes, finding that the Veteran does not have a current dental disability due to loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible from trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that there is no evidence showing the Veteran has a dental disability for which service connection for VA compensation purposes may be granted, specifically, no loss of substance of the mandible or maxilla is shown.
- Claimed conditions
- tooth erosion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086380
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