The Veteran's fracture of the maxilla is rated at a noncompensable level, and he was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, nightmare disorder, and COPD render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, nightmare disorder, and COPD rendered him unemployable due to their impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the maxilla, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21066357
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for loss of teeth, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, CAD, and bilateral lower extremity nerve damage, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for loss of teeth was denied as her disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9913.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for telogen effluvium (claimed as hair loss) was also denied, as there is no evidence that she has lost all body hair.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of service connection for loss of teeth were not timely filed, and thus their appeals are dismissed.
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