The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional information regarding the Veteran's PID diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found a positive nexus without evidence of current disability, necessitating an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- PID, ectopic pregnancy, yeast infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23056006
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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.
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The Board remands the claim for service connection for ectopic pregnancy to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion, including consideration of toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and yeast infections secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of March 30, 1998 for the establishment of service connection for residuals from an ectopic pregnancy, rectovaginal fistula, and chronic urinary tract infection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PID, hysterectomy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to in-service conditions. The claims are intertwined as the outcome of one could affect another.
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