The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, cervical spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, eye disorder/vision loss, and periodontal disease were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and her service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any pertinent defects or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions. The conditions are either not shown during service or have no clear connection with service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, cervical spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder (including patellofemoral syndrome), right knee disorder, eye disorder/vision loss, periodontal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1322465
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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)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his parachute jumps during service.
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