Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for both left and right temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an interincisal range of less than 30 millimeters or dietary restrictions to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), right TMD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005105
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