The Board found that the Veteran's chronic venous hypertension did not begin during service and denied her claim for service connection. The ovarian cancer issue is pending further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: VA was unable to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous hypertension, ovarian cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1130622
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for ovarian cancer and back disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Appellant's service connection claims will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care related to ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, stroke, brain aneurysm, migraines, renal cysts, and gallbladder removal under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to a lack of adequate notice and development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for ovarian cancer and residuals thereof is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed service connection for a thyroid condition and ovarian cancer, as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
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