The Veteran's TMJ disorder was first manifested during service and is related to military service, thus granting service connection.,ED resulting from PTSD-TBI is also granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed TMJ symptoms in-service. The May 2018 examination confirmed a current diagnosis of TMJ and linked it to service. For ED, the examiner found it was at least as likely as not related to PTSD-TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ), Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Traumatic Brain Injury (PTSD-TBI), Photophobia, Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19179482
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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