Periodontitis

Loss of teeth - Periodontitis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Investigative Documents

Dental Report - Dental Caries, Periodontitis and Dental Pulp Disease [MR9233]

Preliminary questions [19108]

27794

the veteran has had periodontitis at some time.

19124 the veteran has had periodontitis in the periodontium supporting the affected tooth at some time.

19125

the veteran had periodontitis in the periodontium supporting the affected tooth at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

19126 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the periodontitis and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

19127 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the periodontitis and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

19128 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the periodontitis and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [19127]

19129 — the periodontitis is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [19128]

19130 — the periodontitis is causally related to eligible service.