The Board denied a compensable disability rating for anatomical loss or injury of the mouth, lips, or tongue and remanded service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and higher evaluation for patellar tendonitis of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for the Veteran's loss of teeth due to the masticatory surfaces being restorable with suitable prosthesis. The Board also found that an opinion was needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for a new examination considering the ameliorative effects of medication on range of motion and stability testing.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anatomical loss or injury of the mouth, lips, or tongue, patellar tendonitis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042892
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,081 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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