The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastritis, GERD, hypothyroidism, and laryngitis. The Veteran was granted service connection for temporomandibular joint syndrome, right side maxillary nerve damage, and right trigeminal nerve damage due to a conceded in-service facial injury. However, the Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of the in-service right-sided facial trauma other than the diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as they are prohibited by law because the entitlement to increased ratings was severed from service connection due to a prior rating decision. The claim for service connection for residuals of the in-service right-sided facial trauma is remanded as there may be additional residuals not yet addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypothyroidism, laryngitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011635
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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
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