Granted
The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) based on the evidence showing a medical link to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statement, service records, and the medical evidence were persuasive in finding that her TMD was incurred in or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020042
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