The Board remands the claim for a hysterectomy to ensure an adequate examination is conducted by a gynecologist who has not previously examined the Veteran in conjunction with this claim.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is necessary due to the inadequacy of previous examinations and the absence of additional evidence pertaining to the cause of the Veteran's gynecological disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, uterine fibroids, uterine polyps, ovarian cysts, recurrent abdominal pain, severe cramping, heavy menstrual bleeding, associated back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25006089
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for exostosis right foot and bilateral plantar fasciitis, but denied service connection for hysterectomy, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, dysmenorrhea, chronic obstructive lung disease, female sexual arousal disorder, and a foot callus.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed because the issues of service connection for various conditions are not ripe for appellate consideration.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for uterine fibroids, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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