The Board restored the 10 percent rating for temporomandibular dysfunction effective September 27, 2023, and denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, and painful motion warranted at least a minimum compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039752
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, nephrolithiasis, GERD, left achilles tendonitis, temporomandibular dysfunction, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the Board granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations. Specifically, VA must attempt to obtain private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the identification of outstanding private treatment records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to his service-connected conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the need for additional clothing allowances due to damage caused by his braces and topical medications.
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