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Inability to perform effective oral hygiene

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Dental caries - Inability to perform effective oral hygiene Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Inability to Perform Effective Oral Hygiene - Dental Caries [CR9100]

Preliminary questions [18715]

23390

the veteran was unable to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days at some time.

18748

the veteran was unable to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries.

18749the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to perform effective oral hygiene and VEA service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

18750the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to perform effective oral hygiene and operational service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

or

18751the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to perform effective oral hygiene and eligible service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

Clinical onset and operational service [18750]

18752

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries.

18755

the inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries, to which operational service made a material contribution, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

23391

the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries was materially contributed to by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23392the identified illness or injury which materially contributed to the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [18751]

18753

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries.

18756

the inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries, to which eligible service made a material contribution, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

23391

the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries was materially contributed to by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23393the identified illness or injury which materially contributed to the veteran's inability to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days within the one year before the clinical onset of dental caries is causally related to eligible service.