The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for inguinal hernia repair residuals was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.,Service connection for psychiatric disability and sexual dysfunction were not established as the available evidence did not provide a basis for concluding that these conditions are attributable to military service or to service-connected inguinal hernia disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims, without good cause. As such, the claim for an increased rating was denied under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Inguinal Hernia Repair
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1207668
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