The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's TMD and his service-connected conditions, specifically his PTSD and anxiety disorders.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's reports of in-service bruxism and clenching of the teeth, which may be related to his current TMD.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061393
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 21061393.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMD is related to her in-service nasal fracture, and thus service connection for TMD is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a TBI, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), and residuals of a broken nose. The Veteran was also granted an earlier effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy and an initial disability rating of 40 percent for the same condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
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