The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for ovarian cyst with laparoscopic drainage due to outstanding private treatment records not being on file. The Veteran is also requested to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed left hamstring and hip disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are missing private gynecological treatment records, which need to be obtained for the initial rating claim, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the Veteran's claimed left hamstring and hip disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- left hamstring disorder, hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23058284
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee pain but denied service connection for a left hamstring disorder, left foot plantar fasciitis, back pain, right and left lower extremity pain and numbness, and psychiatric disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right hamstring disorders as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no nexus between the current complaints and service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.
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