Dental & Oral Conditions

DC 9902

Mandible, loss of, including ramus, unilaterally or bilaterally

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Diagnostic Code
9902
CFR Section
§4.150 — Dental & Oral Conditions

Rating Tiers

70%

Not replaceable by prosthesis

50%

Replaceable by prosthesis

40%

Not replaceable by prosthesis

30%

Replaceable by prosthesis

20%

Not replaceable by prosthesis

10%

Replaceable by prosthesis

What Raters Look For

Based on M21-1 adjudication criteria for Dental & Oral Conditions conditions. These are the factors a VA rater evaluates when assigning a rating percentage.

M21-1 III.iv.4.K
  • •Number and location of missing teeth due to service-connected cause
  • •Whether prosthetic replacement is feasible
  • •Chewing function impact
  • •Oral tissue involvement: mucous membrane, bone loss (mandible/maxilla), soft tissue damage
  • •Bone loss of mandible or maxilla documented on imaging
  • •Whether the condition is service-connected or a treatment-caused residual