The Board has decided that the case should be remanded for further development, including obtaining an expert medical opinion to address the Veteran's gynecological disorders and their relationship to her service.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical opinions in this matter are inadequate and do not allow the Board to answer the basic question before it - whether the multiple gynecological disorders that the Veteran experiences are related to her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, uterine fibroid, menorrhagia, dyspareunia, pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179197
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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals related to service connection for urinary pain, ejaculation pain, groin pain, pelvic pain, and sleep disturbance.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and remanded several issues for further development, while dismissing or denying service connection for various conditions.
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