The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left wrist due to the veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to appear for a required VA examination, resulting in denial of his claim as per 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0116967
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, restless leg syndrome, residuals of a fracture of the left wrist, and cervical strain. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence in some cases.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including fractures of the wrists and ankles, a foot disorder, hypertension, lacerations to fingers and palms, and a skin condition. The decision states that there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations and effective dates for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, as well as his appeals for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left wrist and bursitis of the right hip.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased, initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected left wrist fracture residuals.
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