The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for fibrocystic breast disease and herpes, hypermenorrhea, and pelvic thromboplebitis to include headaches were denied by operation of law due to failure to report for a VA examination.,Claims for service connection for blurred vision, bilateral shoulder pain, and heart palpitations were also denied by operation of law as the evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations which are required for rating decisions. As a result, her claims are denied.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breast disease, herpes, hypermenorrhea, and pelvic thromboplebitis to include headaches, blurred vision, a disability manifested by bilateral shoulder pain, a disability manifested by heart palpitations, a disability manifested by low back pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0839669
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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