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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected orthodontic malocclusion due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and failure to notify the Veteran about the scheduled examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected orthodontic malocclusion is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The previous July 2008 rating decision did not include range of motion measurements, and there is evidence of painful motion associated with this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for VR&E benefits, including retroactive payment for education expenses and outside of the United States services, were denied as he did not meet eligibility criteria due to lack of employment handicap and refusal of employment services.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected orthodontic malocclusion is being reviewed.
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