Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected fractured left fifth metacarpal with residual left hand chronic strain due to his failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to provide good cause for missing two scheduled examinations, and under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b), the claim was denied as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured left fifth metacarpal with residual left hand chronic strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011867
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