The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and other issues, finding no clear and unmistakable error in a June 1968 rating decision denying his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of burns to the arms and legs.
The deciding factor: The RO denied the veteran's claim based on his failure to report for a scheduled examination, which was consistent with the evidence at that time and the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- 9th cranial nerve damage, 7th cranial nerve damage, loss of the sense of smell, acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dental disorder to include bone damage and loss of teeth, partial loss of the sense of taste, damage to the 12th cranial nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0607978
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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