The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation in service, which is a necessary step for determining whether her uterine cancer may be related to service.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further development of the record to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and to prepare a dose estimate based on available methodologies.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23016209
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for uterine and ovarian cancer due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence in the July 2023 VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for uterine cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection and found to be aggravated by her PTSD. Service connection for uterine cancer is denied as there is no current diagnosis. The Veteran's pelvic inflammatory disease does not require continuous treatment, while cervical cancer residuals with hysterectomy are currently rated at 30 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues related to the Veteran's uterine cancer and hysterectomy, including potential exposure to environmental hazards during her service at Fort McClellan.
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