The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected right disc displacement, temporomandibular joint was denied. The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 13, 2016 for service connection for right disc displacement, temporomandibular joint was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9905 and there is no physician verification of dietary restrictions to all mechanically altered foods in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- right disc displacement, temporomandibular joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149429
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