The veteran's left-sided mandibular nerve impairment, status post jaw surgeries is rated at 50 percent. The decreased sensation in the right corner of the mouth, lower lip, and chin is rated at 10 percent. The internal derangement of the right temporomandibular joint with decreased range of motion, bruxism, and malocclusion is rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's left-sided mandibular nerve impairment more closely approximates complete paralysis, warranting a 50% rating. The decreased sensation in the right corner of the mouth, lower lip, and chin is evaluated as moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a 10% rating. The internal derangement of the right temporomandibular joint with decreased range of motion is limited to an inter-incisal opening of 29 mm, which corresponds to a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Decreased sensation in the right corner of the mouth, lower lip, and chin, Hypothyroidism, Internal derangement of the right temporomandibular joint with decreased range of motion, bruxism, and malocclusion, Left-sided mandibular nerve impairment, status post jaw surgeries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0633761
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