The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cystocele and uterine descent as there is no current diagnosis of a cystocele, and the appellant is status post hysterectomy with surgical absence of the uterus.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a cystocele and the appellant is status post hysterectomy with surgical absence of the uterus.
- Claimed conditions
- cystocele, uterine descent
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0933979
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What this means for you
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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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