The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the May 2019 decision and because of additional medical evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issue is now on remand for an addendum opinion considering the new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to discuss evidence submitted by the Veteran, including multiple medical websites suggesting a possible association between Cesarean sections and ovary/fallopian tube adhesions.
- Claimed conditions
- adhesions on the ovary, partial removal of small bowels
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053372
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for adhesions, ovary and fallopian tube with partial removal of small bowels. The decision finds that her current condition is at least as likely as not related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence submitted by the Veteran, including medical websites that discuss a possible association between C-sections and ovary/fallopian tube adhesions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adhesions on her ovary and fallopian tube, which led to partial removal of small bowels. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and her in-service C-sections.
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