The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected mandibular injury with malocclusion and temporomandibular joint pain, finding that a 30 percent evaluation was appropriate based on inter-incisal motion to at least 20 mm.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed limitation of jaw motion to the extent that the inter-incisal range was limited to 20 mm with manipulation allowing for up to 40 mm, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9905.
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Mandibular Injury, Temporomandibular Joint Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0116306
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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