The Veteran's mandible fracture is not shown to have moderate displacement, and therefore a compensable rating for the condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show moderate displacement of the mandible as required by DC 9904 for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- mandible fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22035716
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