The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran had any jaw or facial disability during the appeal period and whether it is at least as likely as not caused by an in-service incident. The previous examinations were deemed inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions did not address all of the required elements, including the Veteran's treatment records and prior examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189647
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a jaw fracture, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability related to an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in January 2020. A new examination is required to determine if a jaw disability existed during the appeal period and whether it arose during service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including residuals of a jaw fracture, finding that there was no evidence of a current compensable dental disability due to loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible. The Board also found that any disabilities identified were not related to his in-service facial fracture.
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