The veteran is seeking service connection for premature ovarian failure, which she contends was caused by exposure to toxins and/or chemicals during her service in the Persian Gulf War. The RO has requested a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's menstrual irregularities documented in her service medical records and her current diagnosis of premature ovarian failure.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional evidence, specifically a VA examination, to determine whether the veteran's menstrual irregularities during service are related to her current condition of premature ovarian failure.
- Claimed conditions
- premature ovarian failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0405019
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of claims for radiation exposure, CBRNE exposure, and PACT Act exposure. The Veteran's gynecological disorder including premature ovarian failure is also under review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple conditions, including cell lymphocyte deficiency, hypogammaglobulinemia, premature ovarian failure, asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, chronic laryngitis, muscle weakness, hypertension, cholecystitis, and basal cell carcinoma, all of which are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, methanol, and phenol.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for premature ovarian failure.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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