Granted
The Board granted service connection for a temporomandibular joint disorder, sleep disorder (claimed as obstructive sleep apnea), lumbar spine strain, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim for traumatic brain injury was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a link between the Veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder, sleep disorder, lumbar spine strain, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis and his service-connected PTSD, while there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint disorder, sleep disorder (claimed as obstructive sleep apnea), lumbar spine strain, cervical spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103963
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