The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as there was no objective neurological findings to support a higher rating for bilateral cubital tunnel release, and the VA examination scheduled in 2005 was not conducted due to the veteran's failure to report. The other skin conditions did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings under the current rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to attend the scheduled VA examination which would have provided objective evidence of his condition, and thus no higher rating could be assigned based on the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Residual Burn Scarring of the Left Hand, Left Wrist, and Right Forearm, Residual Skin Graft Scarring of the Right and Left Legs, Scar of the Left Forehead
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0619026
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