The Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ was denied as there is no current diagnosis of TMJ.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bladder/stress incontinence prior to October 13, 2017 and from July 1, 2019 forward were denied. The Veteran received a temporary 100% rating effective February 17, 2023.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bladder/stress incontinence from October 13, 2017 to April 14, 2019 and from March 20, 2023 forward was granted with a 60% rating effective October 13, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for compensable ratings for migraine headaches prior to December 17, 2018 and from December 17, 2018 forward were denied. The Veteran received a 50% rating effective December 17, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of TMJ at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim.,The evidence did not show that improvement in bladder/stress incontinence would be maintained under ordinary conditions of life and work.,The Veteran's voiding dysfunction required absorbent material changed less than 2 times per day, warranting a 60% rating effective October 13, 2017.,The evidence did not show that the Veteran experienced migraines with prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ), Bladder/stress incontinence, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23057514
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability evaluation for migraine headaches was restored to May 12, 2021 after the reduction in rating was found not proper.
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