Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a dental injury with tooth fracture and a lower lip laceration scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's dental injury or lower lip scar met the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- dental injury with tooth fracture, lower lip laceration scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091896
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