The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder, specifically endometriosis. The current examination report is incomplete and does not provide sufficient detail on whether the condition was pre-existing or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the post-service medical history of the Veteran's endometriosis and failed to address whether her current gynecological disorder is related to military service, including aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, endometriosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1627967
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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
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder, cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine condition), lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, endometriosis, female sexual arousal disorder, and urinary frequency. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are supported by medical evidence linking them to her military service.
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