The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the veteran's discharge was for a physical condition not characterized as a disability and did not result from her own willful misconduct, which interfered with performance of duty. The Board also needs more information on whether she served in the Selected Reserve and how long.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to determine if the veteran's discharge due to pregnancy was for a physical condition that did not interfere with her performance of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- pregnancy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0000756
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pregnancy and miscarriage residuals as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these in-service events.
- Granted
The Veteran's discharge was due to pregnancy, which interfered with her performance of duty and did not result from her own willful misconduct. The Board found that this met the exception set forth in 38 CFR § 21.7042(a)(5)(vi) for eligibility under Chapter 30.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional evidence, including service medical records and personnel files. The veteran's eligibility for educational benefits will be reconsidered based on this new information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining information about the veteran's discharge and her service records.
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