The veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected stress fractures of the right and left tibia have been denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination. The claim for service connection of low back pain has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to cooperate with VA by not reporting for a scheduled VA examination, which was necessary to evaluate his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stress fracture of the right tibia, residuals of stress fracture of the left tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0515654
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- Denied
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