The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right mandible fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of functional loss caused by pain.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence (contemporaneous treatment records) needs to be obtained, and a VA examination should assess the current severity of the right mandible fracture including any functional impairment due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right mandible fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208788
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right mandible fracture residuals are manifested by pain and limited motion, warranting a 10 percent rating.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right mandible fracture and loss of lower right teeth #29-32 do not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's schedular rating criteria, thus denying both issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for residuals of a right mandible fracture and left mandibular condyle, finding no evidence of loss of masticatory function or range of motion.
- Granted
The Veteran's right mandible fracture is rated at 10 percent since October 26, 2004. He does not have loss of teeth or headaches that are service-connected.
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