The Board denied service connection for residuals of excision of a right mandible cyst and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD). The Veteran did not have any currently diagnosed disabilities related to his in-service conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current TMJD or residual disability from the excision of the right mandible cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of excision of a right mandible cyst, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19113157
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