The Board found that the veteran's jaw injury sustained during service is likely related to his current condition, and granted service connection for the residuals of a jaw injury.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new evidence had reopened the claim and established a link between the veteran's in-service injury and his current jaw disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a jaw injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0302762
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 999 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claims for service connection are valid and, therefore, remands the case back to the AOJ.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for aphthous ulcers was granted, with the Board finding that his military service is at least partly the cause of his mouth ulcers.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for residuals of a jaw injury and residuals of a left eye injury.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims for service connection for a left foot disorder, migraine headaches, a seizure disorder, and residuals of a jaw injury as well as higher ratings for a right shoulder disability and hearing loss.
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