The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination to determine the current manifestations of her service-connected total hysterectomy and abdominal adhesions, residual effects of hysterectomy.,The Veteran seeks higher ratings for her painful surgical scar due to hysterectomy, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood due to hysterectomy, and abdominal adhesions. The case is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- painful surgical scar due to hysterectomy, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood due to hysterectomy, abdominal adhesions, residual effects of hysterectomy, total hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20020349
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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.
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