The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip and thigh disabilities were denied because he failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide good cause for failing to attend the scheduled VA examination, as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, limitation of extension, right hip strain, limitation of flexion, left hip strain, limitation of flexion, left hip strain, impairment of thigh, right hip strain, limitation of extension, right hip strain, impairment of thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22070519
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and higher ratings due to additional procedural development being required. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case addressing all evidence received since the September 2025 SSOC.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right hip disabilities, except for a 10 percent rating from March 11, 2024, for both hips.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and denied service connection for chronic headaches, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left hip strain with various limitations, left knee joint osteoarthritis, pain of lumbar spine, and other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board, and all pending issues have been dismissed.
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