The Board has decided that the claim for TMJ should be remanded to allow for a more thorough examination and opinion regarding whether TMJ was caused or permanently worsened by a service-connected jaw injury.
The deciding factor: The examiner is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's TMJ, specifically focusing on whether it was caused or permanently worsened by a service-connected jaw disability.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167598
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.
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