The Board remands the claims for service connection for hysterectomy, ovarian cyst, and salpingitis as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA opinion on service connection for ovarian cyst condition is inadequate to decide the Veteran's claim because it lacks adequate rationale and does not address the theory raised by the August 2019 VA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy (also claimed as uterus removal), ovarian cyst, salpingitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052498
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left foot bunion and a compensable rating for a right big toe scar, while remanding several other issues including entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent for right foot bunion deformity, ovarian cyst, persistent depressive disorder dysthymia (also claimed as generalized anxiety disorder), cervical strain, and superficial numbness, right distal outer ear.
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