The Board denied an increased rating for partial paralysis of the left seventh (facial) nerve, to include speech impediment, left eye and facial tic, gustatory sweating, and carotidynia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate complete paralysis of the seventh (facial) cranial nerve, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8207.
- Claimed conditions
- partial paralysis of the left seventh (facial) nerve, speech impediment, left eye and facial tic, gustatory sweating, carotidynia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1114483
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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