Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for temporomandibular jaw (TMJ) disorder with malunion or nonunion of mandible, also claimed as lock jaw, to schedule a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinion was deemed inadequate due to its failure to address all relevant evidence and lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular jaw (TMJ) disorder with malunion or nonunion of mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094781
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