The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected fractured right mandible does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of chronic osteomyelitis or loss of substance of the mandible. The veteran's teeth were lost due to periodontal disease and not related to his in-service fracture.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any loss of motion or substance of the mandible, nor was there evidence linking the loss of teeth to the service-connected fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0804371
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and accrued benefits due to lack of evidence showing a link between his death and service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating prior to March 28, 2012 was granted. Since then, his disability has been rated at 10 percent since that date. The Board found no evidence of additional impairment warranting a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right mandible fracture and obtaining any outstanding private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a fractured right mandible, but assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.
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