The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied because he failed without good cause to report for a VA examination that was necessary to evaluate him for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide any justification for his failure to appear for the scheduled examination, and under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655 (b), when a claimant fails to report without good cause for an examination scheduled in conjunction with a claim for increase, the claim shall be denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001890
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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