Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right cranial nerve V (trigeminal) neuralgia and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder disability and traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had moderate incomplete paralysis of the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve, warranting a 10 percent rating. Further development is needed to determine if there is a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to service and whether the TBI is related to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- anesthesia of the chin, cranial nerve V (trigeminal), acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084622
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