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.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of osteomyelitis or other conditions leading to bone loss in the Veteran's jaw, which is required for compensation under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tooth erosion, high carries risk
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029430
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
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.
- 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.
- Granted
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