Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and emphysema, due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for necessary VA examinations, which were required to establish entitlement to service connection for his respiratory condition. There was no evidence of good cause for the Veteran's absence.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013514
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