The Board has determined that the Veteran's facial nerve damage and residuals of a dental injury are service-connected, with compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the former being granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether VA medical providers' care caused the Veteran's facial nerve damage and residuals of a dental injury, warranting compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- facial nerve damage, residuals of a dental injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1443472
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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