The Veteran's claim for service connection for uterine myomectomy with tubal ligation is being remanded due to the need for a VA addendum opinion regarding the etiology of her diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: A VA addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's uterine myomectomy and tubal ligation are at least as likely as not incurred in service or caused by service, specifically her September 2006 in-service examination findings of uterine enlargement and uterine neoplasm (benign leiomyoma).
- Claimed conditions
- uterine myomectomy, tubal ligation, uterine enlargement, uterine neoplasm (benign leiomyoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23009252
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss, bladder infection, and tubal ligation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Grave’s Disease, arthritis, removal of gall bladder, acid reflux, tubal ligation, thyrotoxicosis and depression as the evidence did not show a link to service or any service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 and § 1805 as she does not meet the legal criteria to qualify for benefits due to her father's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
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