The Veteran's service-connected temporomandibular joint syndrome has been evaluated as noncompensable. The Board finds that there is no evidence of limitation of inter-incisal range of motion, and thus a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9905 is not appropriate.
The deciding factor: There was no limitation of inter-incisal range of motion in the January 2007 VA examination report. The Veteran's temporomandibular joint syndrome does not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9905.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, Patellofemoral Syndrome of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1041919
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What this means for you
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