The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gynecological disorders, including irregular menstrual bleeding, and her right hip condition. The opinions are also required to consider whether any service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which can be an intermediate step in a causal chain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand is necessary due to the failure of the VA medical examiner to comply with the instructions given in previous remands regarding the Veteran's STR notations and her history of obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- Irregular menstrual cycle, Right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004595
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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