The Board previously denied the claim for service connection of a gynecological disability. The Veteran appealed and raised the issue of the adequacy of her December 2008 VA examination. The case is now remanded to schedule an appropriate clinician for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any gynecological disorder.
The deciding factor: The claim was previously denied, but the Veteran raised a new issue regarding the adequacy of her previous examination, which necessitates further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108199
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding the service connection claims for adjustment disorder, causalgia, and a gynecological disability. The rating for adjustment disorder remains denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for invasive lobular carcinoma of the right breast, status post bilateral mastectomy and a 10 percent initial rating for right wrist tendonitis. The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatica. Other claims were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability as they were part of an appeal that was already pending.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, gynecological disability, and breast cancer due to a lack of evidence demonstrating current disabilities at any time during the appeal period.
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