The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a mandible jaw fracture with loss of teeth are characterized by loss of masticatory surface that can be restored by suitable prosthesis, and therefore do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations have consistently found that the Veteran's loss of teeth is due to periodontal disease rather than service-connected trauma or disease, and his masticatory surfaces could be restored by suitable prostheses.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of masticatory surface, fracture of mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1818101
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