The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neurological disorder of the lower extremities and for increased ratings for various knee conditions due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The appeal is not about service connection at all, as it pertains only to rating issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations which were necessary to establish a diagnosis of the claimed neurological disorder and to assess the severity of her knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological Disorder of the Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1536005
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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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