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 assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- 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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, GERD, IHD, a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD, a sinus disorder, and a low back disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The TDIU claim was also denied.
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