The Board denied the veteran's claims for separate disability ratings for left upper and lower extremity residuals of a closed head injury, as well as an increased rating for right femoral fracture with knee and hip pain due to his failure to report for scheduled VA physical examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for scheduled VA physical examinations necessary to determine the level of disability from left-sided extremity neurological residuals and from a left wrist scar, and from status-post right femoral fracture with knee and hip pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Upper Extremity Disorder, Left Lower Extremity Disorder, Right Femoral Fracture with Knee and Hip Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0420182
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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