Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for higher ratings for migraine headaches and lumbar spine disability due to failure to attend scheduled medical examinations without good cause.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide good cause for missing the exams, which were deemed necessary to adjudicate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007251
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