The Board found that the November 1993 total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were not caused by or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1993, as there was no evidence to support this claim.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not find any preexisting condition that was aggravated by ACDUTRA activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1527507
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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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