Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a painful scar, residual of left inguinal hernia surgery due to his failure to attend a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear at the scheduled examination and did not provide good cause for the absence, leading to the denial of the claim under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b).
- Claimed conditions
- painful scar, residual of left inguinal hernia surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104552
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