Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, and low back disability due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause, leading to a denial based on 38 C.F.R. § 3.655.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma/reversible bronchospasm, bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, thoracolumbar scoliosis with thoracic compression fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100473
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