The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervicitis, endometriosis, residuals of a hysterectomy, and hypothyroidism due to insufficient consideration of evidence related to these conditions during service.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion noted that the Board failed to address evidence indicating the Veteran's symptoms may have begun in June 1975 while in service, including her hair loss at that time. The Board also found an additional medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between PTSD and obesity, which could affect these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervicitis, endometriosis, residuals of a hysterectomy, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21077570
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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 reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism is denied, and the Board finds that service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism and therefore denied their claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and denied service connection for endometriosis.
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