Granted
The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorders, to include left jaw numbness and pain, based on the Veteran's in-service tooth extraction procedure.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence supporting a finding that the Veteran's current temporomandibular joint disorders were incurred in service due to an in-service tooth extraction procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular joint disorders, to include left jaw numbness and pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104704
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