The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected temporomandibular joint dysfunction was granted, with the effective date being August 8, 2000. The initial rating of 10 percent has been maintained.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's condition did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0614291
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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