The reduction in the rating for service-connected TMJ from 30 percent to 10 percent was improper, and the 30 percent rating is restored.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate actual improvement in ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work as required for a warranted reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26038556
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her claim for an earlier effective date for the assigned 10 percent rating for service-connected TMJ, and this appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's TMJ may be related to his in-service bicycle accident, but a VA examination is needed to determine if this is the case.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for TMJ as the current disorder was not shown to be causally related to in-service injuries.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to obtain SSA records and failed attempts at contacting the Veteran for a PTSD examination.
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