The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected TMJ and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent on an extraschedular basis. The Director concluded that the claims file contains no evidence demonstrating an exceptional disability pattern for service-connected TMJ, as the available schedular evaluation is adequate to rate the Veteran's TMJ.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the available schedular evaluation was adequate to rate the Veteran's TMJ and there were no related factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization suggesting an extraschedular disability rating was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1753129
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ dysfunction began during her active duty service and is granting service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's TMJ disability is rated at a 20 percent rating for the entire initial rating period on appeal, effective March 10, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further evaluation of bone loss related to TMJ dysfunction.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMJ dysfunction is related to an in-service head and face injury, granting service connection for this condition.
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