The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to his failure to appear for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, preventing the Board from effectively reviewing the severity of his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residual grenade fragment wound, left hand, dysthymia, mild with some anxiety, nose condition, left knee patellar tendinitis, status post left knee arthroscopy with removal of medial meniscus in 1986, left knee sprain, degenerative joint disease of the left patella, hepatitis B, brain encephalomalacia secondary to brain infarction, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0122529
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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