The Board has granted reconsideration of the denial for service connection for a history of miscarriages or residuals thereof. The case is remanded to determine if exposure to environmental hazards, such as radiation and asbestos, caused these conditions.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that is material to the claim for service connection for a history of miscarriages or residuals thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- history of miscarriages, gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22036720
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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
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