The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental condition is denied as she does not have a current disability. The Board finds that her present dental conditions are not considered disabilities for VA purposes.,Service connection for ovarian cysts and colon polyps (claimed as polyps) is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding toxic exposure risk activity during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current dental condition does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations, thus denying her claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental condition (claimed as dental fillings leaking), Ovarian cysts, Colon polyps (claimed as polyps)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013318
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities from September 20, 2006.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's current gynecological condition, including whether she retains an ovary.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 8, 2022, for the grant of a 30 percent rating for ovarian cysts and November 30, 2020, for the grants of service connection for anterior abdominal scar and painful anterior abdominal scar. The claim for special monthly compensation was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from August 17, 2009 to July 20, 2014 was granted due to her service-connected disabilities meeting the schedular criteria and her combined disability rating being at least 40 percent.
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