The Veteran's service-connected laceration of the lower lip is not shown to have any characteristic of disfigurement, and therefore a compensable evaluation is denied.,Service connection for left toe injury, TMJ, upper lip scar, loss of teeth, and maxilla disability are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's laceration of the lower lip does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- Laceration lower lip, Left toe injury, Loss of teeth for other than periodontal disease or other routine dental maladies, Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101064
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Decisions by this judge: 1,680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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