The Board has decided that the Veteran's TMJ disorder may be related to his service-connected sinus disability, but requires further examination and evidence to determine if it is secondary.
The deciding factor: The examiner found conflicting opinions regarding whether the TMJ disorder is secondary to the sinus disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193377
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), but denied earlier effective dates and a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating for TMJ, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for TMJ prior to October 15, 2019 was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. From October 15, 2019, her rating of 40 percent is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's TMJ and TBI diagnoses, as well as their relationship to service. A new examination is required for both conditions.
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