The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was rated at 50 percent, and his temporomandibular joint dysfunction with loss of teeth (TMJ) was rated at 10 percent prior to March 15, 2007, and increased to 20 percent beginning that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's TMJ impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher rating until March 15, 2007, when his inter-incisal opening was reduced to approximately 30 millimeters.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Temporomandibular joint dysfunction with loss of teeth (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908354
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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