The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, has been denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for the scheduled VA examination without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005944
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