The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's gynecological conditions to her active service, and denied her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and her current diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- menometrorrhagia, uterine prolapse, right ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0913276
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's gynecological disorders, including uterine prolapse, are being evaluated in relation to her service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's uterine prolapse and residuals of a hysterectomy are related to her military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to missing military personnel records and service treatment records, which need to be obtained for a thorough review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right ovarian cyst with ovarian failure does not require continuous treatment, and thus is not entitled to a compensable rating.
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