The Board found that the Veteran's mandible fracture resulted in nonunion of the mandible with at most moderate displacement and limitation of motion, warranting a rating of 10 percent. The claim for an increased rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The July 2017 VA examination did not show any significant additional loss of motion due to pain or other factors such as weakness, lack of endurance, fatigability, or flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- mandible fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1750315
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