The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and complexity of the issue. The Veteran's claim for service connection for ovarian cancer is being sent back for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions from an independent oncologist.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to the lack of sufficient medical evidence and the complexity involved in assessing the onset of the Veteran's ovarian cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133250
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 Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care related to ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, stroke, brain aneurysm, migraines, renal cysts, and gallbladder removal under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to a lack of adequate notice and development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for ovarian cancer and residuals thereof is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed service connection for a thyroid condition and ovarian cancer, as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) secondary to extensive abdominopelvic adhesive disease and a 30 percent rating for the same condition prior to September 26, 2019. The claims for other conditions were remanded.
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