The Veteran's TMJ was granted service connection. Service connection for insomnia, right wrist condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition were denied. Service connection for dry skin of scalp and face was also denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for TMJ due to in-service diagnosis and current symptoms. However, the Veteran did not meet criteria for service connection for insomnia, right wrist condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, or dry skin of scalp and face as there were no diagnosed conditions at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction/Disorder), Insomnia, Right wrist condition, Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Dry skin of scalp and face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19147906
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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