The Veteran's jaw disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as her temporomandibular motion does not exceed 24mm. A separate compensable rating for facial disfigurement has been assigned.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's temporomandibular motion was found to be limited to 24mm, which falls within the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9905.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1107010
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