The Veteran's hysterectomy is granted service connection, and the issue of whether she has Raynaud's disease related to service is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current gynecological issues are linked to her in-service symptoms, leading to a need for a hysterectomy. The nature and etiology of her bilateral ankle disability (Raynaud's disease) need to be determined through medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176425
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids and hysterectomy are service-connected, but her ADHD is not a separate disability from her PTSD with MDD. The claim for hysterectomy is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected Raynaud's disease.
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