The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the loss of her original claims file. The RO must conduct a search for the missing file and readjudicate the effective date issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's original claims file was lost, preventing proper review of the effective dates assigned in March 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- vaginal hysterectomy, left salpingo-oophorectomy, right oophorectomy, ectopic pregnancy with right salpingectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0915924
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify service dates and obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of service connection are still pending.
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