The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left hip, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing a valid reason, which is required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Left shoulder disability, Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25007152
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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