The Board found that the Veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims. As a result, the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's failure to cooperate by failing to attend the scheduled VA examinations prevented the development of necessary medical nexus evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder (to include depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1130697
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