The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his service-connected residuals of a mandible fracture, including loss of mastication function and range of motion limitations. The case will be reviewed again after this additional development.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed to assess the current degree of severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a mandible fracture, including functional loss due to pain and other symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a mandible fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0944926
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent and an earlier effective date for residuals of a mandible fracture was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's mandible fracture residuals are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has found that the Veteran’s symptoms have worsened and a remand is necessary to obtain an updated evaluation of his jaw disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal, and the Board has granted TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a mandible fracture, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
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