The veteran's jaw fractures were rated at noncompensable from May 3, 1994, to June 10, 2003, and increased to 20 percent effective June 11, 2003. The nasal fracture was not compensable, and the right orbital floor fracture did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The severity of the jaw fractures warranted an increase in rating from noncompensable to 20 percent based on limited inter-incisal range and lateral excursion, but no higher due to lack of severe displacement. The nasal fracture and right orbital floor fracture did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Lafort I and II fractures of the jaw, Residuals of nasal fracture, Residuals of a right orbital floor fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903573
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Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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