The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his chronic myofascial pain syndrome as secondary to his TMJ disability due to insufficient competent medical evidence and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's myofascial pain syndrome is related to his TMJ disability, necessitating further development with a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22030376
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new one.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic myofascial pain syndrome and dismissed the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for TMJ with subluxation and arthritis. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic neck and low back pain, diagnosed as chronic myofascial pain syndrome, was incurred in service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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