The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her skin disorder was denied due to her failure to report for the scheduled examination without providing good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for the scheduled VA examination and did not provide good cause for her absence, leading to the denial of her claim based on 38 C.F.R. § 3.655.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hirsutism, aphthous ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24005639
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