The Board has determined that the veteran's current jaw complaints are related to his in-service fracture, and service connection is granted for this disability.
The deciding factor: The opinion of the September 2007 VA examiner can be read as saying that the veteran's pain was just as likely due to his healed jaw fracture as it was due to other factors. As the medical evidence regarding the veteran's claim is in equipoise, service connection is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0809132
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a fractured jaw is being reviewed again.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of newly added evidence. The Veteran's claim remains on appeal as he is not receiving the maximum rating available for his residuals of a fractured jaw.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the initial rating for residuals of a fractured jaw, including issues related to range of motion and additional functional loss during flare-ups or on repeated use.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an educational assistance benefit level of 100 percent under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) due to his service-connected disabilities and the fact that he was discharged from service due to a service-connected disability.
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