The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has any diagnosed leg disability and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service. The claims for ovarian cyst and vaginal condition have been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed ovarian cyst or vaginal condition, and there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cyst, vaginal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20000664
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for memory loss was dismissed due to the Veteran having filed a supplemental claim application while an appeal was pending.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an ovarian cyst, but remanded claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, right ankle, bilateral foot, respiratory conditions, and migraine headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hysterectomy, ovarian cyst, and salpingitis as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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