The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability was denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes and the evidence does not support a link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence of a chronic dental or gum disability for VA compensation purposes, and the VA examination results did not diagnose any such disability. The Veteran's lay statements do not indicate bone loss through trauma or disease that would be compensable under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chipped teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26006320
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- Remanded (sent back)
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