The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The skull fracture was rated as 10% from August 21, 2014 and the maxilla fracture did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show loss of both inner and outer tables in the case of the skull fracture or any bone loss that would warrant a higher than 10% rating from August 21, 2014. The maxilla fracture was rated as 0% under Diagnostic Code 9900.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective vision, Skull fracture (frontal skull and orbital), Fracture of the maxilla
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1628415
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