The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the relationship between her service-connected disabilities and her hysterectomy, as well as an opinion on whether she is unemployable due to her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further investigation into the medical nexus of the Veteran's hysterectomy with her service-connected postoperative PID and previous cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).
- Claimed conditions
- total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1136648
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for total abdominal hysterectomy and abdominal scar were denied, with the effective date remaining at June 8, 2011.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support earlier effective dates, as there was no showing of total occupational and social impairment prior to January 14, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran still needs VR&E services and to assess her current employment status, education, and skills. The goal is to provide appropriate vocational rehabilitation services based on her service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for endometriosis, status post exploratory laparotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy as the Veteran's condition had its onset during active service.
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