The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected laceration of the chin was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide good cause for failing to appear at the scheduled VA examination, which is required by regulation when a claimant fails to report for an examination scheduled in conjunction with a claim for increase.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration of the chin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0523775
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