The Board has denied all claims for increased ratings as the veteran failed to report for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations precludes further rating actions on his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity weakness and spasticity due to intramedullary arteriovenous malformation, residuals, laminectomy of thoracic spine due to intramedullary arteriovenous malformation, urinary urgency, sexual dysfunction due to intramedullary arteriovenous malformation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0324527
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of right hip disability. The Veteran's GERD and urinary urgency were granted initial ratings, but no higher.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left leg weakness, urinary urgency, and anemia due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to attend a VA examination to provide medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's urinary urgency is found to be a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. A separate compensable disability rating of 20 percent prior to September 21, 2013, and 40 percent thereafter has been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development and readjudication.
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