The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an adequate examination and medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed polycystic ovarian disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that FSH of 3.5 is below normal ranges but did not provide a clear explanation of its significance or relationship to polycystic ovarian disease.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic ovarian disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0019975
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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
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