The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and requests for additional evidence, including treatment records.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a hearing but failed to attend or provide good cause for non-attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0702725
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's TMJ disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that an increased rating in excess of this level is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that these conditions rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in service and is denied.,The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, so the claim is denied.,The Veteran's lung condition, headaches, insomnia, TMJ syndrome, arthritis of the entire skeletal system, and eye condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's weight loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.,PTSD was not diagnosed in service or currently. The claim for PTSD is remanded.
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