The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ovarian cyst due to her failure to appear for a necessary VA GYN examination and the lack of evidence showing the existence of an ovarian cyst related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed without good cause to report for a necessary VA GYN examination, which was needed to determine whether she had a current disability that was related to service. The available post-service treatment records were negative for complaints or diagnoses related to an ovarian cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- right ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1126164
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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