The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel condition, cancer of the uterus, conjunctivitis, dermatitis, and bilateral pes planus are not supported by the evidence. The appeals have been remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis or link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her military service, particularly regarding the bowel condition and cancer of the uterus. The appeals were therefore remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination to assess the severity of the Veteran’s service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel condition, cancer of the uterus, conjunctivitis, dermatitis, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19152472
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
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