Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 3, 2021, for the grant of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD).
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran did not file a claim or intent to file a claim for TMD until September 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016903
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