The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's gynecological disorders, including uterine prolapse, are being evaluated in relation to her service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide an adequate opinion regarding whether obesity caused or aggravated the Veteran's uterine prolapse condition.
- Claimed conditions
- history of miscarriage, status post (s/p) tubal ligation due to fear of experiencing another miscarriage, postmenopausal bleeding with endometrial polyp, uterine prolapse
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- 26001917
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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)
The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's uterine prolapse and residuals of a hysterectomy are related to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for uterine prolapse is being reviewed again.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's uterine prolapse and residuals of a hysterectomy did not manifest in service, and there is no evidence to support a finding of chronic disability resulting from these conditions. The Veteran's symptoms began after her military service, and she underwent surgical treatment for these conditions post-service.
- Denied
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for uterine prolapse due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, the claim is still denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to service.
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