The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various gynecological conditions and Bell's palsy due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran’s current claim is being reviewed, and further examination may be needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient medical evidence linking the claimed conditions or Bell's palsy to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell’s palsy, vulvovaginitis, disease of cervix, uterine displacement, residuals of pregnancy complications, urethrovaginal fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148743
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for vulvovaginitis but denied a compensable rating for female sexual arousal disorder and service connection for various other conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vulvovaginitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vulvovaginitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell’s palsy and epilepsy due to inadequate examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.
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