The Veteran's current jaw disorder of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is not related to service or service-connected conditions, and the Board finds that service connection for TMD cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran's current jaw disorder and active service. The Veteran's reports of in-service onset are inconsistent with her post-service treatment records and private dentist's report does not provide a clear opinion on the etiology of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1435397
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions have been denied as the necessary VA examinations were missed without good cause.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's temporomandibular disorder (TMD) was rated at 40 percent, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted for the period from August 19, 2024 to April 3, 2025.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical neuropathy, associated with TMD due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address flare-ups.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's TMD disability is rated at 40 percent since July 26, 2019. The rating for cervical neuropathy associated with TMD remains at 30 percent.
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