The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not appear for the scheduled VA examination, which is required by regulation when failing to do so results in denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1512093
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disorder and remanded the claim for an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The Veteran's PUD is currently rated at 80 percent, effective April 12, 2024. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his PUD during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart condition, including stroke, as secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and medications for PUD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is granted as service-connected. The claims for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for right lung cancer, prostate cancer, prostatitis, PUD, and stomach cancer as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for cause of death is also granted.
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