The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable evaluation for neurological residuals of his herniated disc at L4-L5 was denied as he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran cancelled the scheduled VA neurological examination without providing good cause and did not respond to attempts to reschedule it.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc, neurological residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0915629
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What this means for you
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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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