The appeal for a compensable initial rating prior to June 25, 2014, and a rating greater than 10 percent thereafter, for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), is remanded. The appeal for service connection for a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were outstanding treatment records from the Lake City VA Medical Center and San Juan VAMC, which need to be reviewed in order to make an informed decision on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002971
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic migraines secondary to the TBI, and peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to the TBI.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder was dismissed due to a claims processing error.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was granted, effective July 1, 2022. The claims for service connection for various conditions were either denied or remanded.
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