The veteran's service-connected left mandible fracture residuals are currently evaluated as noncompensable. The claim for service connection for trauma to teeth numbers 23 and 24 is denied.,The veteran's service-connected left mandible fracture residuals have been rated as 10 percent disabling since February 27, 2002.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of loss of substance of body of maxilla or mandible.,The veteran's service-connected left mandible fracture residuals have been rated as noncompensable prior to February 27, 2002 and as 10 percent disabling since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Left mandible fracture, Trauma to teeth numbers 23 and 24
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0315149
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left mandible fracture has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period. The Board found no evidence of displacement causing moderate anterior or posterior open bite, and thus denied a compensable rating. For the TDIU claim prior to October 4, 2011, the Board referred it for extraschedular consideration due to the Veteran's unemployability at that time.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his claim for TDIU is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings of 40 percent for residuals of a right femur fracture with right knee and hip disability, and noncompensable for residuals of a fracture, right tibial plateau, are appropriate.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left mandible fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 20 percent is warranted.
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