The Veteran's appeal for nosebleeds and left long finger disorder has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for dental disorder (to include grinding the teeth, locking of the jaw, and TMJ) is granted. The condition is etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's appeal for headaches, secondary to a dental disorder, is granted. The condition is related to his service-connected bruxism.
The deciding factor: At the December 2017 Board hearing, the Veteran indicated that it was his intent to withdraw the appeals for nosebleeds and left long finger disorders.,The Veteran's dental disorder (to include grinding the teeth, locking of the jaw, and TMJ) is etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease based on objective clinical medical evidence and credible statements supporting the claim.,The Veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected bruxism.
- Claimed conditions
- nosebleeds, left long finger disorder, dental disorder (to include grinding the teeth, locking of the jaw, and TMJ), headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1827125
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that his current headaches are related to service. Service connection is granted.
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