The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for jaw fracture residuals and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for post-traumatic seizure disorder, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on current evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no more than slight displacement of the mandible or loss of teeth, which precluded a higher evaluation. For seizures, there was no indication of moderate to severe impairment as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw fracture residuals, post-traumatic seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0534454
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including depression, knee degenerative joint disease, jaw fracture residuals, sleep apnea, migraines, eczema, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, bilateral ear disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, left ankle disability, and hypertension. The Veteran is asked to provide additional VA clinical documentation for review.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date of May 28, 2014 for a 20% rating for service-connected low back strain with degenerative disc disease is granted.,The Board has also remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for residuals, neck injury, and entitlement to service connection for jaw fracture residuals.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for tooth loss, gum disease, jaw fracture residuals, and heart disease have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to in-service trauma.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions because the VA dental examinations found that his missing teeth were due to periodontal disease rather than an in-service injury. The Board also determined that he does not have jaw fracture residuals and heart disease.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the service connection claims for jaw fracture residuals and dental trauma of multiple unspecified teeth. The claim for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD and major depressive disorder) is remanded.
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