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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086380
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability due to erosion and high caries risk, finding that there is no evidence of loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible. The case is remanded for further action regarding treatment purposes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tooth erosion due to GERD was denied. The claim for an initial disability rating of 30 percent for GERD was granted, but the case is remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for tooth erosion due to GERD, as the Veteran does not have a current dental disability. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's GERD and kidney stones with hydronephrosis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee arthritis is granted service connection. The olfactory disability, pancreatic disability, and TBI residuals are denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. Service connection for tooth erosion is also denied.
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