Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) and remanded the claims for hysterectomy, gynecological adhesions, recurrent urinary tract infections, bilateral knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, hallux valgus, lumbar spine disability, lower extremity sciatica, and dermatitis due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 examinations and medical opinions did not address the relationship between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's service connected disabilities, making them inadequate for decision-making purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), hysterectomy, gynecological adhesions, history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot hammertoes, right foot hallux valgus, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010053
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