Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for temporomandibular disorder due to a duty to assist error regarding an unexcused absence from a scheduled examination.
The deciding factor: Good cause was shown for the Veteran's failure to attend the scheduled VA examination, and rescheduling is required before a decision can be made on the merits of the service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094078
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