The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a gynecological disorder, secondary service connection for headache and low back disabilities, and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further development.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions were inconclusive regarding the etiology of the Veteran's gynecological disorder, with one examiner finding it less likely than not related to in-service chemical exposure or irregular menstrual cycles, while another found no nexus between service-connected reproductive issues and current symptoms. The Board thus remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047827
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, heart disorder, insomnia, sexual arousal disorder, gynecological disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, and HTN. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relationship to military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, finding no evidence of a disability during the appeal period and noting that there was no indication of chronic residuals associated with in-service genital warts. Post-service post-menopausal bleeding has not been linked to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeal for all issues, including service connection and increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder but denied service connection for psoriasis, varicose veins, nodule on right thyroid, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and gynecological disorder.
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