Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for orthodontic malocclusion due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to cooperate with VA's attempts to schedule an examination, which is legally analogous to failing to report for an examination and results in denial of the claim as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- orthodontic malocclusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014106
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