The veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ and a right heel disability were denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a cervical spine sprain with spondylosis and degenerative disc disease at C6-C7, but found that the veteran currently does not have these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as he currently does not have TMJ or a right heel disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, Right heel disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0533376
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction and headaches, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his period of active military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected temporomandibular joint dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 9905.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further examinations and consideration of service connection claims due to lack of recent evaluations.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right heel disability and gastrointestinal disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
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