The appeal for service connection for left ovary removal was dismissed as an improper concurrent election.
The deciding factor: This claim is a duplicate of another pending appeal and cannot be considered concurrently.
- Claimed conditions
- left ovary removal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097268
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ovary removal, gastritis, and right wrist disability have been granted. Service connection is also granted for PTSD with major depressive disorder from the effective date of July 22, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected status post supracervical total abdominal hysterectomy was denied as the evidence did not support removal of both ovaries, which would be required for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a gynecological examination. The appeal is also remanded to consider entitlement to an increased rating for a right ovarian cyst.
- Denied
The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a resection of the left ovary, as she is already receiving the highest schedular rating available.
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