The Board found that there was no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in the Veteran's service-connected status post fracture of the mandible with temporomandibular joint dysfunction within one year prior to his September 8, 2005 claim for an increased evaluation. Therefore, it denied an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year of the Veteran's September 8, 2005 claim for an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of the mandible with temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025204
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