DECISION: A reduction to the schedular evaluation shown below is proposed because of the failure to cooperate with a required field examination. Veteran’s EVIDENCE: Notice of Failure to Cooperate with field examiner. REASONS FOR DECISION: A total disability rating has been in effect because of unemployability. Notice has been received that the Veteran refused to cooperate in completing a required field examination. The Veteran will be given 60 days to present additional evidence or argument to show that the IU evaluation should not be reduced. JURISDICTION: Field Examiner Notification SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION (1.SC) ______ _________ ______ _________ COMBINED EVALUATION FOR COMPENSATION: Individual Unemployability from ________ NOT SERVICE CONNECTED/NOT SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION (8.NSC) _____ 7. Exhibit 2: Rating Decision Addressing a Failure Veteran’s to Respond to a Notice of Proposed Adverse Action After Failure to Complete a Field Examination July 24, 2015 Change Date An example of a rating decision reducing an IU evaluation because of a a. Final Reduction for failure to complete a field examination is below. Veteran’s Failure to Complete a As provided in M21-1 Part III, Subpart iv, 6.C.7, reductions should use Note: Field the long-form rating narrative. Examination DECISION: Reduction to the schedular evaluation is in order because of the Veteran’s failure to cooperate in the completion of a required field examination. EVIDENCE: Notice of Failure to Cooperate with field examiner.
DECISION: A reduction to the schedular evaluation shown below is proposed because of the Veteran’s failure to cooperate with a required field examination. EVIDENCE: Notice of Failure to Cooperate with field examiner. REASONS FOR DECISION: A total disability rating has been in effect because of unemployability. Notice has been received that the Veteran refused to cooperate in completing a required field examination. The Veteran will be given 60 days to present additional evidence or argument to show that the IU evaluation should not be reduced. JURISDICTION: Field Examiner Notification SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION (1.SC) ______ _________ ______ _________ COMBINED EVALUATION FOR COMPENSATION: Individual Unemployability from ________ NOT SERVICE CONNECTED/NOT SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION (8.NSC) _____ 7. Exhibit 2: Rating Decision Addressing a Veteran’s Failure to Respond to a Notice of Proposed Adverse Action After Failure to Complete a Field Examination Change Date July 24, 2015 a. Final Reduction for Failure to Complete a Field Examination An example of a rating decision reducing an IU evaluation because of a Veteran’s failure to complete a field examination is below. Note: As provided in M21-1 Part III, Subpart iv, 6.C.7, reductions should use the long-form rating narrative. DECISION: Reduction to the schedular evaluation is in order because of the Veteran’s failure to cooperate in the completion of a required field examination. EVIDENCE: Notice of Failure to Cooperate with field examiner.