The Veteran's service-connected TMJ disorder is granted, and he is awarded a 40 percent rating for his dental condition (loss of teeth), effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports finding that the Veteran's dental condition, including tooth loss, is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected TMJ disorder. The July 2014 VA examination noted limited opening and pain in the right TMJ joint, with dietary restrictions to soft foods due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ disorder, dental condition (loss of teeth)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- 26002043
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