The Veteran's temporomandibular disorder (TMD) was rated at 40 percent, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted for the period from August 19, 2024 to April 3, 2025.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TMD manifested in functional impairment equivalent to interincisal movement of 0 to 10 mm of maximum unassisted vertical opening, which warranted a 40 percent rating. The other trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful occupation during the period from August 19, 2024 to April 3, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108035
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's TMD disability is rated at 40 percent since July 26, 2019. The rating for cervical neuropathy associated with TMD remains at 30 percent.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's TMD and tinnitus had their onset during active duty service, are present since then, and are related to such service. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.
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