The appellant's hypesthesia, post operative, of the right lower lip is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.,Service connection for a right hand condition was denied.,Service connection for a right wrist disability was denied.,Service connection for a left wrist disability was denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant has sensory neuropathy of the right mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.,There is no evidence to support service connection for the right hand condition.,No evidence supported service connection for the right wrist disability.,No evidence supported service connection for the left wrist disability.,The appellant's tinnitus was found to be incurred in wartime service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypesthesia, post operative, of the right lower lip, Right hand disability, Right wrist disability, Left wrist disability, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0842503
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