The veteran's case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran has not been scheduled for a travel board hearing as requested in the July 1999 decision, which was noted by the Board at that time. The case is being remanded to address this issue and ensure compliance with recent changes in law regarding veterans' claims assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- incorrect bite, residuals of fracture of the mandible, paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0121104
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's rhinoplasty residuals manifested as moderate incomplete paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, warranting a 10% disability rating. The decision is based on evidence showing constant numbness and pain in the nose.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 21, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran was capable of at least sedentary work.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or accrued benefits. The appellant is also ineligible for death pension as of September 1, 2014.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for the residuals of a mandible fracture, including temporomandibular joint dysfunction, was denied as there are no chronic residuals of the injury.
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