The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected malocclusion, as it is currently rated at 30 percent and does not warrant an increase.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's malocclusion warranted a rating higher than 30 percent since the time service connection became effective.
- Claimed conditions
- malocclusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531593
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- Remanded (sent back)
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