The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left mandible disability, including whether it is related to service. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity to provide private or VA treatment records and a new VA examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly granted or denied; instead, it was remanded for further development and clarification of the medical opinion regarding the etiology of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left mandible disability, temporomandibular joint disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1615011
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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 Board denied service connection for a temporomandibular joint disorder as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment associated with the condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a temporomandibular joint disorder is dismissed due to procedural defects in the claims processing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and rating determinations have become moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder is related to service. The VA examiner's opinion was based on a lack of documented treatment, and thus an addendum opinion must be obtained.
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