The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a temporomandibular disability, an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for grade 1 spondylolisthesis with degenerative joint disease, and entitlement to service connection for a bilateral arm disorder and a chronic ear disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The examinations were inadequate as they did not address flare-ups or the severity of symptoms absent medication, and the opinions provided did not adequately discuss the etiology of the claimed disorders in relation to service or other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral arm disorder, chronic ear disorder, grade 1 spondylolisthesis with degenerative joint disease, temporomandibular disability, also referred to as bruxism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107069
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,113 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and incomplete medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic ear disorder, including eustachian tube dysfunction, as there was no evidence of current disability or functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral deafness, a bilateral hip disorder, a neck disorder, a bilateral shoulder disorder, a back disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder), hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, a bilateral elbow disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder were not caused by or related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claimed conditions did not manifest within one year after separation from service.
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