The Board has granted an increased evaluation for the residuals of osteotomy manifested by scars, retained wires, malocclusion and TMJ syndrome with a separate 10 percent rating for each condition since September 1953.
The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of osteotomy have been primarily manifested by disfiguring scars in the area of the mandible, malocclusion, retained wires, and TMJ syndrome since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteotomy residuals, Malocclusion (dental condition), TMJ syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109662
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