The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a jawbone fracture, finding that there was no evidence of a jaw fracture during service and concluding that his current condition is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not show a jaw fracture during service and the current condition is attributed to resorption caused by denture wear rather than service.
- Claimed conditions
- resorption, jaw fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1138263
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a jaw fracture, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability related to an in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in January 2020. A new examination is required to determine if a jaw disability existed during the appeal period and whether it arose during service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including residuals of a jaw fracture, finding that there was no evidence of a current compensable dental disability due to loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible. The Board also found that any disabilities identified were not related to his in-service facial fracture.
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