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Denied

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E services under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code because he did not appear for his scheduled initial evaluation or request it be rescheduled.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's failure to cooperate with VA staff in carrying out the initial evaluation and developing a rehabilitation plan.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 16, 2024
Citation
A24066260

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.

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