The veteran is seeking service connection for a prolapsed uterus, lower abdominal pain, and stress incontinence. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records related to her 1984 hysterectomy and to conduct a VA gynecological examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's current post-hysterectomy disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- prolapsed uterus, lower abdominal pain, stress incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0500877
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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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