The Veteran's claims for service connection for early menopause and a left hip disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of her exposure to burn pits during service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's gynecological disabilities and the severity of her left hip disability, including considering her exposure to burn pits during service.
- Claimed conditions
- early menopause, vaginal atrophia, excessive post-menopausal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18138549
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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)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, reopening of service connection for early menopause, compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis due to missing or incomplete treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for early menopause and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma. The Veteran's claim for early menopause is denied as it is not a compensable condition. For the respiratory disability, additional development is needed to obtain relevant service treatment records.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left hip disability is denied. The Board also denied the claim for service connection for early menopause, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her gynecological condition and active duty service or exposure to herbicides, fuel, and gas fumes.
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