The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder, including cervical dysplasia, fibroid tumors, and a total abdominal hysterectomy. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate her claim of service connection for a gynecological disorder, including cervical dysplasia, fibroid tumors, and a total abdominal hysterectomy. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical dysplasia, fibroid tumors, total abdominal hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19181060
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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- Denied
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