The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a TMJ disability and remanded her claims for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to lack of current evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a current TMJ disability close to or during the period on review, nor was there any indication that it was caused by her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claims for bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy were remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records from private healthcare providers.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ disability, bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26002589
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