The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) based on the interincisal range of motion and dietary restrictions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as the Veteran's TMD exhibited an interincisal range between 21 to 29 millimeters with dietary restrictions to soft and semi-solid foods, which only warranted a 30 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036503
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to February 7, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent rating for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) because it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's TMD disability increased in severity so as to warrant a 50 percent rating within the year prior to receipt of his February 7, 2023, Fully Developed Claim.
- 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).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate range of motion assessments in previous examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of an acquired malocclusion and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) is being remanded due to a need for further development, including a VA examination to determine if her TMD was aggravated by her service-connected cervical spine disability.
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