The veteran's service-connected residuals of a left mandible fracture are currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's interincisal range of motion is limited to 40 millimeters with bilateral TMJ pain, significant loss of mass in the left mandibular condyle, but without complete loss of the mandible. The current disability manifests as a moderate impairment that warrants a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Healed fracture, subcondylar region of left mandible, TMJ dysfunction, Deterioration of left mandibular condyle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0501179
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