The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a hysterectomy for further development, specifically requiring a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 medical opinions are unclear and lack adequate supporting rationale, making them inadequate for determining the nature and cause of any additional mental disability after the Veteran's November 2016 hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24003020
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for trichomoniasis and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a hysterectomy to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its relation to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's uterine prolapse and residuals of a hysterectomy are related to her military service.
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