Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than August 29, 2022, for the award of service connection for TMJ dysfunction.
The deciding factor: There is no legal authority for the assignment of an effective date prior to August 29, 2022, based on the evidence and regulations governing such claims.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020522
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