Mays v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(i) the dental condition or disability is shown to have been in existence at the time of the veteran’s discharge or release from active military service; (ii) the veteran had served on active duty for a period of not less than 180 days ... immediately before such discharge or release; (iii) application for treatment is made within 90 days after such discharge or release ...; and (iv) the veteran’s certificate of discharge or release from active duty does not bear a certification that the veteran was provided, within the 90-day period immediately before the date of such discharge or release, a complete dental examination (including dental X-rays) and all appropriate dental services and treatment indicated by the examination to be needed[J”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grovhoug v. Brown

2. “(A) [The veteran must have been] discharged or released, under conditions other than dishonorable, from a period of active military, naval or air service of not less than 180 days[;] (B) Application for treatment [must be] made within one year after such discharge or release^ and] (C) [VA] dental examination [must be] completed within 14 months after discharge or release, unless delayed through no fault of the veteran.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Woodson v. Brown