The Veteran's right trigeminal neuralgia is manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, and he was granted a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had 'incomplete, moderate' paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal).
- Claimed conditions
- right trigeminal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1631280
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and service connection for right trigeminal neuralgia, while remanding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for left and right trigeminal neuralgia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right trigeminal neuralgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms likely began during his active military service and have persisted since then.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to service connection for right trigeminal neuralgia. The Veteran's complete service dental records should be obtained and an addendum opinion provided based on all available evidence.
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