Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches and an increased rating for cervical strain residuals, as well as denied an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for TMJS.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not appeal the grant of service connection for headaches or left upper extremity radiculopathy, and there was no evidence of an earlier complete claim for an increased rating for TMJS within one year of the November 9, 2022 intent to file.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, cervical strain residuals, bilateral temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021207
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