VA Disability: Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries — Beyond TMJ

🎯 Site: https://professorerica.com/va • 🧮 VA Ratings Calculator: https://professorerica.com/va-calc • 💰 2026 Disability Rates: https://professorerica.com/va-rates - Most veterans file for TMJ and stop - but there are 15 diagnostic codes in the VA oral and maxillofacial chapter covering jaw fractures, palate injuries, orbital fractures, facial nerve damage, and oral cancer residuals. This episode walks through every code, the rating criteria for each, how to connect secondary conditions, and how VA Dental Class II eligibility works. Watch the next video in the VA Benefits playlist for more. ▶ Watch next: VA Disability: Sleep Disorders Master — Every Sleep Condition Rated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avpeJwAp7zg 📺 Full playlist: VA Benefits (2026 v2) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlIAFxS2964-G0Ov4CAUpGNqmym3CJ4Xu Chapters: 0:00 The Fifteen Codes Nobody Mentions 2:22 Mandibular and Palate Injuries Rated 4:18 Orbital and Facial Fractures 6:21 Dental Class II and the Full Claim Package 8:32 Quiz Time 10:16 Key Takeaways #VAbenefits #VADisability #veterans --- Disclosure The avatars and voices in this video are AI-generated. All content -- research, scripts, lesson design, and the custom video engine -- is created by a CISSP, CISM, and PMP certified professional with a Master's in Project Management, a B.S. in Information Technology, and a Doctorate in Business Administration in progress. This channel exists to make learning accessible and straightforward. This channel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or any other federal or state agency. All information is sourced from publicly available VA, DoD, and congressional resources and is provided for educational purposes only. Benefit amounts, eligibility rules, and regulations change frequently — always verify with VA.gov, a VA-accredited Veterans Service Organization (VSO), or a VA-accredited claims agent or attorney before making benefits decisions. VA benefits hotline: 1-800-827-1000 (TTY 1-800-829-4833) | VA.gov | Crisis Line: 988 then press 1 This channel is created by a service-connected disabled veteran who navigates the VA system firsthand — the buried regulations, the gatekept answers, and the upsells charging for what should be free aren't theoretical here. The difficulty of finding clear, accurate, free information is the reason this channel exists.