or equivalent wording clerk for determination of eligibility, and purposes,” do not develop and/or decide the claim unless or until the medical center requests a determination on VA Form 10-7131, Exchange of Beneficiary Information and Request for Administrative Action. seeks for a clarify the claim before taking other action. “service connection” that is a dental/oral condition not dental disability Explanation: SC can be established for compensation purposes and/or for treatment purposes. RO personnel must neither refer a claim to the medical center as a treatment claim if not clear, nor decide the issue of SC for compensation purposes of a dental/oral condition that is a not dental disability unless the claimant is clearly seeking compensation. seeks for an clarify the claim before taking other action. “service connection” dental disorder (wording unspecified such as The intent could be to seek a Explanation: “dental “or “dental condition”) determination of SC for compensation purposes or for treatment purposes and the description is insufficient to determine whether the dental disorder or condition is a dental disability. seeks treatment for a clarify the claim before taking other action. dental disability for which SC for compensation purposes is possible but not previously Explanation: established The claimant could be seeking treatment only, but could also be eligible for SC for compensation purposes, which may be relevant treatment eligibility. Treatment can be provided for non-compensable and compensable dental disabilities that are SC for compensation purposes, and dental conditions (treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and periodontal disease) specified in . For more information on References: determining the issues and clarifying claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B using a on to determine which benefit VA Form 21-526 claimant’s entries he/she is seeking, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.1.c sympathetic reading doctrine, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B and Part III, Subpart iv, 4.H.1.b, and
purposes,” or equivalent wording clerk for determination of eligibility, and do not develop and/or decide the claim unless or until the medical center requests a determination on VA Form 10-7131, Exchange of Beneficiary Information and Request for Administrative Action. seeks “service connection” for a dental/oral condition that is not a dental disability clarify the claim before taking other action. Explanation: SC can be established for compensation purposes and/or for treatment purposes. RO personnel must neither refer a claim to the medical center as a treatment claim if not clear, nor decide the issue of SC for compensation purposes of a dental/oral condition that is not a dental disability unless the claimant is clearly seeking compensation. seeks “service connection” for an unspecified dental disorder (wording such as “dental “or “dental condition”) clarify the claim before taking other action. Explanation: The intent could be to seek a determination of SC for compensation purposes or for treatment purposes and the description is insufficient to determine whether the dental disorder or condition is a dental disability. seeks treatment for a dental disability for which SC for compensation purposes is possible but not previously established clarify the claim before taking other action. Explanation: The claimant could be seeking treatment only, but could also be eligible for SC for compensation purposes, which may be relevant treatment eligibility. Treatment can be provided for non-compensable and compensable dental disabilities that are SC for compensation purposes, and dental conditions (treatable carious teeth, replaceable missing teeth, dental or alveolar abscesses, and periodontal disease) specified in . References: For more information on determining the issues and clarifying claims, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B using a claimant’s entries on VA Form 21-526 to determine which benefit he/she is seeking, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.1.c sympathetic reading doctrine, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B and Part III, Subpart iv, 4.H.1.b, and