The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's ovarian cancer is related to her military service or if it was caused by her service-connected diabetes mellitus. The VA needs to gather more information and conduct further examination.
The deciding factor: The decision on service connection for ovarian cancer hinges on whether there is sufficient evidence linking the condition to in-service 'female issues' that may have represented its onset, as well as whether the diabetes mellitus aggravates the ovarian cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20013093
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for ovarian cancer and back disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Appellant's service connection claims will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care related to ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, stroke, brain aneurysm, migraines, renal cysts, and gallbladder removal under the Camp Lejeune Family Member Program due to a lack of adequate notice and development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for ovarian cancer and residuals thereof is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed service connection for a thyroid condition and ovarian cancer, as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
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