Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine conditions due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations and did not provide good cause for his absence, leading to a denial of his claims under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of L4-S1 fusion of the lumbar spine, residual scar of L4-S1 fusion of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012138
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