The Board remands the claims for service connection for hysterectomy and pelvic adhesions to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred, warranting a remand. The AOJ did not provide an adequate VA medical opinion prior to the issuance of the March 2020 SOC.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, pelvic adhesions
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037549
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a medical opinion to determine if any gynecological disorder, including reproductive damage and adhesive disease, is related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's hysterectomy and remanded the claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome.
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