The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as he failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The appeal is dismissed or denied based on lack of cooperation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran missed multiple scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause, leading to the denial of his claims due to lack of cooperation.
- Claimed conditions
- toe disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24007997
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issue of service connection for a toe disorder.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for a toe disorder as moot due to the grant of service connection for bilateral hallux limitus. The groin disorder claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has established service connection for the Veteran's skin disorder, sterility, testicular disorder, toe disorder, fingernail disorder, and liver disorder based on his confirmed exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
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