The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a facial disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of an underlying disability and insufficient evidence linking his complaints to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a current disability or link it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- facial pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1100340
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected right zygomatic fracture led to the development of clinical depression, which contributed substantially and materially to his death by asphyxiation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's facial pain is attributed to her service-connected fibromyalgia and not to trigeminal neuralgia of the jaw. Therefore, the claim for service connection for facial pain, including trigeminal neuralgia of the jaw, is denied.
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