The veteran's dementia due to head trauma is not productive of total occupational and social impairment.,The residuals of a brachial plexus injury are not productive of complete paralysis of the upper radicular group, fifth and sixth cervicals.,Residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The residuals of bilateral mandibular fractures with right zygomaxillary complex fracture do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran is totally impaired based upon social and industrial inadaptability or total occupational and social impairment.,Medical evidence of complete paralysis of the upper radicular group is not shown.,There is no indication from the medical evidence that the residual tibia and fibula fractures are productive of moderate knee or ankle disability, flexion of a leg limited to 30 degrees, extension of a leg limited to 15 degrees, or marked limited motion of the right ankle.,The veteran's symptoms do not warrant a compensable evaluation based on functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Dementia due to head trauma, Residuals of a brachial plexus injury, Residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula, Residuals of bilateral mandibular fractures with right zygomaxillary complex fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0607985
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