The Veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain VA treatment records, service personnel records, and any other relevant medical records. Additionally, the Veteran needs to be scheduled for a VA gynecological examination to determine if she had a hysterectomy during service and whether her current condition is related to that surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are missing service treatment records and requested additional information from the Veteran regarding her medical history post-service. The need for these actions indicates that the decision on service connection cannot be made without further evidence or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0930180
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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
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