The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for residual paresthesias, status-post left mandible en bloc resection due to plexiform ameloblastoma, involving the seventh cranial nerve effective February 11, 2021.,The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for residual paresthesias, status-post left mandible en bloc resection due to plexiform ameloblastoma, involving the ninth cranial nerve effective February 11, 2021.
The deciding factor: The neurological examination revealed moderate incomplete paralysis in various cranial nerve groups caused by left trigeminal and glossopharyngeal nerve dysfunction resulting from the Veteran's left mandible resection.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ), Residual paresthesias, status-post left mandible en bloc resection due to plexiform ameloblastoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22034675
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- Granted
The Veteran's TMJ symptoms more nearly approximated an interincisal range of 21 to 29 mm without dietary restrictions to mechanically altered foods throughout the entire appeal period, warranting a 20 percent disability rating.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as it was fully granted. The claim for Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) secondary to tension headaches is remanded due to an inadequate examination.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the condition. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a 20 percent disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2019.
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