The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a dental and oral disability was denied because there is no evidence of trauma in her service treatment records, and the submitted evidence did not prove or disprove the matter at issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service dental issues were treated but she failed to return for follow-up care, leading to long-term neglect and resulting in missing teeth.
- Claimed conditions
- dental and oral disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26018698
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