The veteran's claim for service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, as secondary to her already service-connected ovarian cyst condition, is being remanded due to the need for additional notice and development.
The deciding factor: Additional notice and development are necessary prior to adjudication of the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as secondary to her already service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, ovarian cyst, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0735478
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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).
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