The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's status-post-operative fracture of the mandible, currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post-operative-fracture-of-the-mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0533759
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