Granted
The Board granted service connection for TMJ disorder with bruxism and a 70 percent rating for PTSD, beginning October 16, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation and violent altercations, warranted the higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder with bruxism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103557
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