The Board has determined that additional development of the record is necessary before a decision can be made on the appellant's claim for service connection for total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
The deciding factor: Additional records are needed to substantiate the appellant's claim, including private medical records from her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1437103
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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