The Board has determined that the Veteran's hysterectomy residuals, sleep disability, and lung disability are not related to her active military service.,These conditions were not present during or within one year after service discharge.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hysterectomy Residuals, Sleep Disability, Lung Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180584
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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