The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, a compensable rating for chloracne, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus. The denial was based on lack of evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for necessary VA examinations without good cause, which is grounds for denying the claims as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral glaucoma, chloracne, type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18158373
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- Remanded (sent back)
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