The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The RO is instructed to arrange for the veteran to undergo gynecological and orthopedic examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports were conducted by a nurse practitioner, which does not fully satisfy the requirements of the June 2003 Remand.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0424451
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for neck pain pinched nerve severe arthritis cervical spine is dismissed as a matter of law. Service connection and increased ratings are granted for major depression, mental disorder anxiety and PTSD, carpal tunnel syndrome (both wrists), and migraine including migraine variants.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral breast cancer and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, finding no evidence of a direct link to the Veteran's active duty or that these conditions were caused by her service-connected multiple sclerosis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist, as the evidence supports a link to the Veteran's military service. The left wrist condition remains under review.
- Granted
The Board granted the appeal regarding the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement, accepting it as timely. The Regional Office must now address the issues raised in the January 11, 2021 Notice of Disagreement.
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