The Veteran's nonunion of right mandible body (jaw fracture) and loss of any portion of mandible are deemed additional disabilities caused by the October 1995 surgery at Charleston VAMC. The Veteran's oromandibular dystonia, oromandibular dyskinesia, and orofacial dyskinesia are secondary to her nonunion right mandible body (jaw fracture). Her scar left hip is also secondary to the same condition.
The deciding factor: The surgery performed in October 1995 caused additional disabilities that were not present before the treatment. The Veteran's conditions are deemed secondary to this surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Nonunion of right mandible body (jaw fracture), Loss of any portion of mandible, Oromandibular dystonia, Oromandibular dyskinesia, Orofacial dyskinesia, Scar left hip, post left anterior iliac crest bone graft
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24039536
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