The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and severity of the appellant's service-connected chronic pelvic pain syndrome, as well as whether it is more closely related to adhesions of peritoneum or fallopian tube disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a medical examination and opinion are necessary to determine the nature and severity of the appellant’s service-connected chronic pelvic pain syndrome and its relationship to other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pelvic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048263
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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).
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