The Board remands the claim for service connection for infertility to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to her in-service treatment.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA examiner did not consider all theories of entitlement and failed to address the Veteran's reported in-service illness and subsequent infertility believed to be a result of an infection.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070814
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
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