The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bruxism as secondary to a service-connected low back disorder.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the RO's initial decision and subsequent remands, with no new evidence provided since the last statement of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- bruxism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0319983
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2013, for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and material evidence constructively received within one year of the initial denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bruxism and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology, including whether they are related to exposures during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD with bruxism, to include consideration of a separate rating for headaches, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bruxism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD, anxious distress, and frequent panic episodes.
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