The veteran's request for an increased rating on his service-connected Bell's Palsy, right face was granted by the RO in July 2001. The current evaluation is 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for Bell's Palsy was granted based on the existing evidence and the veteran's active service history.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's Palsy, right face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0310928
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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