The Board granted service connection for chipped teeth and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The veteran's headaches were also granted, with an initial compensable rating of 10 percent effective July 28, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the veteran's lower incisor wear was causally related to or aggravated by his service-connected TMJ.
- Claimed conditions
- chipped teeth, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0329672
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability was denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes and the evidence does not support a link to service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a dental disability, specifically chipped teeth, as it requires VHA to adjudicate eligibility under VA regulations.
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