The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed residuals of a hysterectomy and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a hysterectomy, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0502760
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Decisions by this judge: 464 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete military records indicating unaccounted-for overseas deployments. The AOJ is instructed to make efforts to acquire additional military records and determine the full scope of the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for the residuals of a hysterectomy and migraines have been remanded due to new evidence submitted since the July 2018 rating decision. The Board found that the Veteran has provided new and relevant evidence sufficient to reconsider her claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service connection of colon cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, residuals of a hysterectomy, and diabetic neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities. The claims are remanded for further action on TDIU and SMC.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy and skin disability affecting the bilateral feet, as these conditions are not attributable to active military service or secondary to any service-connected disabilities.
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