The veteran's facial spasms are productive of severe symptoms, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's facial spasms was described as moderate to severe in various medical records, supporting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial spasms, Bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810331
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0810331.
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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: Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure appropriate development of evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, lower back disorder, and bilateral foot disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion is inadequate and requires further remand to obtain a new opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder.
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