The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause, as required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right patellofemoral pain syndrome, Left patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18152134
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What this means for you
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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).
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