The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of the fracture of the left mandible, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no findings of limited motion of the temporomandibular articulation or displacement of the mandible due to the fracture. The veteran's complaints were minimal and did not meet the criteria for any specific rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0100443
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for fracture of the left mandible because the evidence did not show moderate displacement or open bite.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's representative withdrew their appeal for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left mandible from February 8, 2016.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular percentage requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As such, the Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right wrist disability, bilateral toenail fungus (claimed as secondary to diabetes), and malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma on the face (claimed as due to herbicide exposure). The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, left wrist disability, and fracture of the mandible were also addressed but are not discussed in this decision.
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