Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the onset of symptoms during service, while the Veteran failed to report for an examination without good cause, leading to denial of a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089412
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