The veteran's claim for service connection for ovarian cancer, claimed as due to use of a Dalkon Shield IUD during service, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the veteran's ovarian cancer is related to her use of a Dalkon Shield IUD in service.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cancer, Sertoli-Leydig tumor
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0327472
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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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