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]
the veteran was unable to perform effective oral hygiene for a continuous period of at least 90 days at some time. 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.18749 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to perform effective oral hygiene and VEA service for the clinical onset of dental caries.
18750 — the 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
18751 — the 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]
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. 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
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.23392 — the 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]
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. 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
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.23393 — the 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.