The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for breathing problems and bilateral ankle and knee pain (claimed as arthritis) due to his failure to report for VA examinations scheduled in compliance with the December 2009 remand instructions.,There is no evidence of a current disability, nor any link between the claimed conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations which were necessary to determine whether he had current disabilities related to his breathing problems and bilateral ankle and knee pain (claimed as arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- Breathing problems, Bilateral ankle and knee pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1119665
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