ࡱ> ~}'` bjbjLULU 4&.?.?"Nd:::8rL:<<<-i``)$Lh^MMb:: @c:Xp:|&x0$MMdV V ,@N 3.381 Service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes. (a) The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will adjudicate a claim for service connection of a dental condition for treatment purposes after the Veterans Health Administration determines a veteran meets the basic eligibility requirements of 17.161 of this chapter and requests VBA make a determination on questions that include, but are not limited to, any of the following: (1) Former Prisoner of War status; (2) Whether the veteran has a compensable or noncompensable service-connected dental condition or disability; (3) Whether the dental condition or disability is a result of combat wounds; (4) Whether the dental condition or disability is a result of service trauma; or (5) Whether the veteran is totally disabled due to a service-connected disability. (b) Treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and periodontal disease are not compensable disabilities, but may nevertheless be service connected solely for the purpose of establishing eligibility for outpatient dental treatment as provided for in 17.161 of this chapter. These conditions and other dental conditions or disabilities that are noncompensably rated under 4.150 of this chapter may be service connected for purposes of Class II or Class II (a) dental treatment under 17.161 of this chapter. (c) The rating activity will consider each defective or missing tooth and each disease of the teeth and periodontal tissues separately to determine whether the condition was incurred or aggravated in line of duty during active service. (d) In determining service connection, the condition of teeth and periodontal tissues at the time of entry into active duty will be considered. Treatment during service, including filling or extraction of a tooth, or placement of a prosthesis, will not be considered evidence of aggravation of a condition that was noted at entry, unless additional pathology developed after 180 days or more of active service. (e) The following principles apply to dental conditions noted at entry and treated during service: (1) Teeth noted as normal at entry will be service-connected if they were filled or extracted after 180 days or more of active service. (2) Teeth noted as filled at entry will be service-connected if they were extracted, or if the existing filling was replaced, after 180 days or more of active service. (3) Teeth noted as carious but restorable at entry will not be service-connected on the basis that they were filled during service. However, new caries that developed 180 days or more after such a tooth was filled will be service-connected. (4) Teeth noted as carious but restorable at entry, whether or not filled, will be service-connected if extraction was required after 180 days or more of active service. (5) Teeth noted at entry as non-restorable will not be service-connected, regardless of treatment during service. (6) Teeth noted as missing at entry will not be service connected, regardless of treatment during service. (f) The following will not be considered service-connected for treatment purposes: (1) Calculus; (2) Acute periodontal disease; (3) Third molars, unless disease or pathology of the tooth developed after 180 days or more of active service, or was due to combat or in-service trauma; and (4) Impacted or malposed teeth, and other developmental defects, unless disease or pathology of these teeth developed after 180 days or more of active service. (g) Teeth extracted because of chronic periodontal disease will be service-connected only if they were extracted after 180 days or more of active service. 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These conditions and other dental conditions or disabilities that are 22222-2!-2'-,2,2,!-=2,',,,22222',,22,22,!,2,2,,,22222',2!,2',2,',2,,,!, TX J4 @E@X Lnoncompensably rated under 222,2N2,2',2/'!,,2'222,!'2TK 4 @E@K ?L4.150 of this chapter may be service connected for purposes of 2222'2!'2'',2,2,!'N,/&2,&',!2,,&,222,,,2&!2!&22!22','&2! % T`X5  @E@X LTClaC,T`5 @E@ .Lss II or Class II (a) dental&" WMFC p treatment under ''2!C,''!,!2,2,!,,N,2222,!2T 5 B @E@ L|17.161 of this chapter. 222222!2',2,2,!% TTC 5 o @E@C LP - TT k@E@TLP(!TT k@E@TLPc,T\ k@E@TXL) The rating activity will consider each defective or missing tooth and each disease of !"=2,"!,21",,2/"H",22'2,!",,,2!2,!,,2,!2!!N''21!222!,22!,,,2!2',,',!2! T Xl@E@XNLthe teeth and periodontal tissues separately to determine whether the conditio2,#,,2#,22#2,!2222,#''2,'#',2,!,,/#2#2,,!N2,"H2,2,!"2,",2222Tl@E@Lpn was incurred or 2"H,'"2,2!!,2"2! TXO@E@X8"Laggravated in line of duty during ,11!,2,,222,2!22/22!21TdO@E@8LTacti,,T O@E@8 Ldve service.2,',!2,,TT  O@E@ 8LP - TTP@E@LP - TT3@E@LP(!TT3@E@LPd2T|3@E@L\) In det!22,T@3@E@SLermining service connection, the condition of teeth and periodontal tissues at the ,!N221',!2,,,222,,222,,222222!,,2,222,!2222,''2,',2, TX4@E@XbLtime of entry into active duty will be considered. Treatment during service, including filling or N,#2!#,2!/#22#,,2,"22/"H"2,",22'2,!,2"=!,,N,2"22!21"',!2,,"2,2221"!21"2! TX @E@XKLextraction of a tooth, or placement of a prosthesis, will not be considered,3!,,222!,2222!2,,,N,22!,2!2'2,''H222,,22'2,!,2T @E@ L evidence of aggravation ,22,2,,2!,11!,2,22 TX@E@Xr`L of a condition that was noted at entry, unless additional pathology developed after 180 days or 2!#,#,22222#2,#H,'#22,2#,#,2!/#22,''",2222,"2,2221/"2,2,22,2",!,!"222"2,/'"2! TX@E@XL|more of active service.N2!,2!,,2,',!2,,TT@E@LP - TTm@E@VLP - TTn@E@LP(!TTn@E@LPe,T\n@E@XL) The following principles apply to dental conditions noted at entry and treated during !!=2,!!22H21!2!2,2,'!,22/!2!2,2,!,22222'!22,2 , ,2!/ ,22 !,,,2 22!21 T|XQ@E@X:L\service:',!2,,TTQ@E@:LP -Rp@Times New RomanG:Ax Times ew Roman?, , h: cL0LLn0ddv%  TTR@E@LP  % TB@E@ L`(1) Teeth !2!=,,2T<C @E@C(Lnoted as normal at entry will be service22,2,'22!N,,,2!/H2,',!2,,TT  @E@ L&&WMFCpP-!T @E@ !Lconnected if they were filled or ,222,,,2!2,/H,!,!,22! T n@E@W3Lextracted after 180 days or more of active service.,3!,,,2,!,!2222,/'2!N2!,2!,,2,',!2,,TT  n@E@ WLP - TTo@E@LP - Tx< R@E@;2L(2) Teeth noted as filled at entry will be service!2!=,,222,2,'!,2,,2!/H2,',!2,,TT= ] R@E@= ;LP-!T^ R@E@^ ;"Lconnected if they were extracted, ,222,,,2!2,/H,!,,3!,,,2 TTS @E@,Lor if the existing filling was replaced, aft2!*!*2,),3'21)!21)H,')!,2,,,2),!T S@E@ Ler 180 days or more of active ,!)222)2,/')2!)N2!,)2!),,2, T|6@E@L\service.',!2,,TT;6@E@LP - TT7@E@LP -% 666666666666666666666666666666666666 6 66 6  6 66 6  6 66 6  6 66 6  6 66 6 66666666666666666666  d."System???????????????-@Times--@Times- 2 1-e3.381c 2 1Me- 2 1Re1- 2 1Ye M@Times-2 1e3.381 2 1e (2 1eService connection iL2 1+eof dental conditions for treatment purposes 2 1e  2 1e $2 1e -2 1e3.381  2 1(e- 2 1,e1- 2 13e ,e'@Times-2 He(No.  2 [e12 _ e00 3/5/12 2 e) 2 e ,e'@Times New Roman-v2 SHGe3.381 Service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes.  2 Se @Times New Roman- 2 `He @Times New Roman-2 rdSe(a) The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will adjudicate a claim for service      2 Haeconnection of a dental condition for treatment purposes after the Veterans Health Administration    S2 H0edetermines a veteran meets the basic eligibility  &2 7e requirements of  42 e17.161 of this chapter and 2 H`erequests VBA make a determination on questions that include, but are not limited to, any of the     2 H efollowing:  2 }e @2 #e(1) Former Prisoner of War status; r   2 9e n2 Be(2) Whether the veteran has a compensable or noncompensable servic    2 ee 2 e-2  econnected ;2 edental condition or disability;  2 Ee 2 Me(3) Whether the dental condition or disability is a result of combat wounds; o   2 e 2 $Qe(4) Whether the dental condition or disability is a result of service trauma; or    2 $e X2 @3e(5) Whether the veteran is totally disabled due to  2 @} ea service 2 @e-,2 @econnected disability.  2 @e 2 [dZe(b) Treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and  2 iH`eperiodontal disease are not compensable disabilities, but may nevertheless be service connected   C2 vH%esolely for the purpose of establishinim2 vAeg eligibility for outpatient dental treatment as provided for in c  2 He2 N^e17.161 of this chapter. These conditions and other dental conditions or disabilities that are 52 Henoncompensably rated under  j2 ?e4.150 of this chapter may be service connected for purposes of  -2 HeCla.P2 Y.ess II or Class II (a) dental treatment under  /2 )e17.161 of this chapter. - 2 e  2 le( 2 pec2 uXe) The rating activity will consider each defective or missing tooth and each disease of   2 HNethe teeth and periodontal tissues separately to determine whether the conditio  &2 en was incurred or  >2 H"eaggravated in line of duty during 2 eacti2  eve service. 2 ,e  2 le  2 le( 2 ped2 ve) In det2 Seermining service connection, the condition of teeth and periodontal tissues at the e 2 Hbetime of entry into active duty will be considered. Treatment during service, including filling or    |2 HKeextraction of a tooth, or placement of a prosthesis, will not be consideredt  12 e evidence of aggravation 2 H`eof a condition that was noted at entry, unless additional pathology developed after 180 days or .2 $Hemore of active service.  2 $e  2 2le  2 ?le( 2 ?pee2 ?uXe) The following principles apply to dental conditions noted at entry and treated during 2 MHeservice: 2 Mme @Times New Roman- 2 Ule -2 a e(1) Teeth G2 a(enoted as normal at entry will be service  2 ae-=2 a!econnected if they were filled or s X2 o3eextracted after 180 days or more of active service.  2 oe  2 }e V2 2e(2) Teeth noted as filled at entry will be service 2 xe->2 |"econnected if they were extracted,  M2 ,eor if the existing filling was replaced, aft 82 eer 180 days or more of active  2 eservice. 2 e  2 e -eeeeeeddddddddddddddddcccccccccccccccc՜.+,0 hp  Catholic High School' 3 Title  !"#%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz{|Root Entry FpPXp1TableWordDocument4&SummaryInformation($DocumentSummaryInformation8uCompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q