The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to his failure to cooperate by not reporting for scheduled VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, which are required for proper evaluation of his disability claims.
- Claimed conditions
- sympathetic dystrophy disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, right inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030944
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran died while his appeal was pending.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, while dismissing the claim for cervicogenic headaches.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability to support these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for right inguinal hernia repair, painful surgical scar, and surgical scar.
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