The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a fractured mandible do not warrant any disability rating, as they are considered to be no more than slight displacement with no appreciable loss of interincisal range of motion or masticatory function but with some discomfort and perceived alteration of sensation in the right mandibular lip.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's residuals from a fractured mandible do not meet the criteria for any higher rating as they are considered to be no more than slight displacement, without significant functional impairment or periarticular pathology productive of painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Fractured Mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0110712
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- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of fractured mandible are currently rated as 30 percent disabling since September 21, 2015. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.,Since September 21, 2015, the Veteran's facial scars have been rated as noncompensable (10%).,The Veteran's disabling effects of tongue scar are not compensable under VA rating criteria.,The Veteran's left facial nerve impairment is currently rated at 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's increased rating claims for facial scars and residuals of fractured mandible, as there was no evidence showing severe disfigurement or malunion that would warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations, finding that he is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of mandible fracture with temporomandibular joint dysfunction prior to June 14, 2005 and found no basis to grant a higher evaluation based on the current evidence.
- Granted
The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the March 1981 RO decision, which found the veteran's disabilities were not incurred in line of duty due to willful misconduct. The effective date for service connection is now December 22, 1979.
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