The Board remands the issues of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction and wisdom teeth extraction due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: An adequate VA examination was not provided, as it did not address the etiology of the Veteran's reported symptoms or consider a secondary theory related to his service-connected mental health disability.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction, wisdom teeth extraction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065024
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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