The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including her claims for uterine adhesions and impaired lymphatic flow. The initial compensable ratings for her suprapubic/pelvic area scars have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence is needed to determine whether the Veteran’s current symptoms are secondary to her service-connected conditions or if they warrant separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic inflammatory disease, status post left salpingo oophorectomy for ruptured corpus luteum cyst
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159637
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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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