The Board denied service connection for a fractured jaw and compression fractures of the spine, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records were not found, and there was no credible evidence linking his current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured jaw, compression fractures of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125537
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a fractured jaw due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to additional VA treatment records and examination reports being added after the February 2022 hearing. The claims for service connection for a back condition and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a fractured jaw need to be reconsidered by the AOJ.
- Granted
The Veteran's fractured jaw disability has resulted in a maximum unassisted vertical opening of 0 to 10 mm, warranting an initial rating of 40 percent. The appeal is granted for the period prior to November 20, 2020.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mandibular disorder, finding that he does not have current diagnoses of such disability and thus cannot establish service connection.
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