The Veteran's back disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection for the status post hysterectomy is denied due to lack of an in-service event, injury or disease and because her diagnosis was not caused by service.,Herpes zoster is denied as there are no current findings of the condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's back disability began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,There was no in-service event, injury or disease for her hysterectomy and there is insufficient evidence linking it to service. The diagnosis of endometriosis occurred after separation from service.,The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's herpes zoster began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, status post hysterectomy, herpes zoster
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132996
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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