The Veteran's case was remanded for further development and adjudication. The issue of service connection for a gynecological condition, other than the left-sided salpingectomy, to include a retroverted uterus, is inextricably intertwined with the increased disability rating claim.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves both an increase in disability rating and a new evidence-based service connection claim. The two issues are interrelated and must be resolved together.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided salpingectomy with associated pelvic laparotomy, lysis of adhesions, and partial removal of ovary, retroverted uterus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1004303
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for uterine fibroids, menorrhagia, anemia, retroverted uterus, and infertility secondary to the Veteran's service-connected uterine fibroids. The claims for ovarian cysts and headaches are being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various gynecological conditions, headaches, and anemia due to long-term use of oral contraceptives. The Veteran is asked to provide all relevant treatment records and a medical opinion is needed regarding whether these conditions are related to her in-service use of birth control pills.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a gynecological disability, including pelvic pain and retroverted uterus. The decision is pending further examination and review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and pharyngitis was withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims of service connection for ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, retroverted uterus, infertility, menstrual disability, anemia, and headaches were denied as they are not related to her period of active duty.
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