The Board has determined that the veteran's temporomandibular joint dysfunction does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, as his inter-incisal range of motion is consistently greater than 30 mm without strain.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the veteran's inter-incisal movement is limited between 31 to 40 millimeters, which does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9905.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613631
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, finding that the condition had onset during her period of active service and has persisted since then.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection of temporomandibular joint dysfunction is denied, and the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder remains at 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right long finger, subluxation PIP joint status post dislocation with residual scar and entitlement to an initial rating greater than 10 percent for temporomandibular joint dysfunction due to new and more recent evidence.,No effective date is provided as the appeal remains in appellate status.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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