The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for a scheduled examination, resulting in the abandonment of his original claim. The RO did not commit clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying the claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for a VA examination, leading to the abandonment of his original claim which was subsequently denied.
- Claimed conditions
- 9th cranial nerve damage, 7th cranial nerve damage, loss of the sense of smell
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0423710
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