The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current nature and extent of any gynecological condition found to be present, including any residuals of the veteran's December 2002 hysterectomy. The examiner should also comment on reports contained in the veteran's service medical records and post-service records noting the presence of an umbilical hernia in service, and complaints of abdominal or stomach pain and urinary tract infections in service and shortly thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is necessary to adjudicate the veteran's claim due to the need for clarification on whether her current gynecological condition was caused by or had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine fibroids, abdominal mass, unspecified gynecological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0511192
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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