The Board found that there is no evidence of a broken jaw in service and no competent medical evidence linking current residuals to service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no documented occurrence of a broken jaw during service, and the veteran's assertions are not supported by credible medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a broken jaw, residuals of dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0525401
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma, finding that the evidence did not support a claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.150.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions, and it will be readjudicated for service connection of residuals of dental trauma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for loss of smell, loss of taste, and trigeminal nerve disability stemming from his broken jaw. The AOJ failed to properly adjudicate these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
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