i. Separate specifies that the rating activity must consider each defective or missing Consideration tooth, each disease of the teeth and each periodontal tissue separately to of Each determine whether the condition was incurred or aggravated in the line of Condition for duty for the purpose of Class II(a) or II treatment eligibility. Dental Treatment This includes determinations of whether there was combat related or Note: Purposes other service trauma. j. Dental Under the condition of teeth and periodontal tissues at the time of entry into Conditions on active duty must be considered. Service Entry and Treatment during service, including filling or extraction of a tooth, or Aggravation - placement of a prosthesis, must not be considered evidence of aggravation of for Treatment a condition that was noted at entry for treatment purposes, unless additional Purposes pathology developed after 180 days or more of active service. The table below, summarizes guidance on service connection for treatment k. Service Connection for purposes of dental conditions noted at entry and treated during service. Dental Treatment - Noted at Entry and Treated During Service If at entry a tooth Then service connection And … is noted to be ... for dental treatment purposes must be … normal after active service of 180 established. days or more the previously normal tooth is filled, or extracted filled after active service of 180 established. days or more the filled tooth is extracted, or the existing filling is replaced. carious but after active service of 180 established. restorable days or more extraction of the tooth is required, or new caries develop after
i. Separate Consideration of Each Condition for Dental Treatment Purposes specifies that the rating activity must consider each defective or missing tooth, each disease of the teeth and each periodontal tissue separately to determine whether the condition was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty for the purpose of Class II(a) or II treatment eligibility. Note: This includes determinations of whether there was combat related or other service trauma. j. Dental Conditions on Service Entry and Aggravation - for Treatment Purposes Under the condition of teeth and periodontal tissues at the time of entry into active duty must be considered. Treatment during service, including filling or extraction of a tooth, or placement of a prosthesis, must not be considered evidence of aggravation of a condition that was noted at entry for treatment purposes, unless additional pathology developed after 180 days or more of active service. k. Service Connection for Dental Treatment - Noted at Entry and Treated During Service The table below, summarizes guidance on service connection for treatment purposes of dental conditions noted at entry and treated during service. If at entry a tooth is noted to be ... And … Then service connection for dental treatment purposes must be … normal after active service of 180 days or more the previously normal tooth is filled, or extracted established. filled after active service of 180 days or more the filled tooth is extracted, or the existing filling is replaced. established. carious but restorable after active service of 180 days or more extraction of the tooth is required, or new caries develop after established.