Denied
The claim for a higher rating than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease was denied because the veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report to a VA examination scheduled for June 2024 without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease, residuals of a head injury, cervical spine disability to include radiculopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25000072
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