The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a mandible fracture and chronic headaches, finding that the current ratings were appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as the disability was not shown to be more severe than currently rated under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a mandible fracture, Chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908175
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Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
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