The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her bilateral knee and hip disabilities were denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed without good cause to respond to the request for a scheduled VA examination in conjunction with her claims for higher ratings for her bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome (left knee), right hip strain (status post pelvic fracture), left hip strain (status post pelvic fracture)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1729243
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