The Board has determined that the Veteran's maxilla bone loss warrants a 20 percent rating throughout the initial rating period, which satisfies his appeal in full.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence as to whether the Veteran's maxilla bone loss is replaceable by prosthesis. The Board finds that the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9915 are met, given the equipoise in the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- maxilla bone loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1542791
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for maxilla bone loss with including tooth #8, tooth #9 loss is denied. The TMJ disorder claim is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for an additional VA dental examination to determine whether his maxilla bone loss is replaceable by a prosthesis. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected maxilla bone loss is manifested by bone loss of less than 25 percent as a result of traumatic injury, which does not impose limitation of masticatory function or speech impairment, or require replacement of the missing bone tissue with a prosthesis. Therefore, an initial compensable evaluation for maxilla bone loss has not been met.
- Whole decision: Denied
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