The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the appropriate disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The claims are inextricably intertwined with the rating claim for ovarian cysts due to potential new evidence indicating the necessity of a total abdominal hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of ovarian cyst removal, total abdominal hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0612731
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for total abdominal hysterectomy and abdominal scar were denied, with the effective date remaining at June 8, 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support earlier effective dates, as there was no showing of total occupational and social impairment prior to January 14, 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran still needs VR&E services and to assess her current employment status, education, and skills. The goal is to provide appropriate vocational rehabilitation services based on her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for endometriosis, status post exploratory laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy as the Veteran's condition had its onset during active service.
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