The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for uterine fibroids and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: There were duty-to-assist errors in the initial decision that need to be corrected before further adjudication can occur.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine fibroids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20016739
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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 remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for adenomyosis and uterine fibroids due to errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions, particularly regarding the nature of her Reserve component service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for uterine fibroids and heart arrhythmia (now claimed as palpitations and valve disease) due to a withdrawal of appeal by the appellant's authorized representative.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for uterine fibroids, incontinence, female infertility, and recurrent bladder infections due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including a stomach condition, neck disability, lower back disability, bulging discs in the back, uterine fibroids, asthma (claimed as breathing problems), Graves' disease (thyroid disability), hypertension, and tachycardia. The Board found that there is no evidence of these conditions being related to service or toxic exposures.
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