Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, TMJ and bruxism, and headaches but denied it for loss of smell.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's major depressive disorder, TMJ and bruxism, and headaches are secondary to his service-connected conditions, while there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking a disability manifested by loss of sense of smell to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and bruxism, headaches, loss of smell
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096325
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