The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to correct a predecisional duty to assist error and obtain an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's PCOS prior to July 2020.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 examination report did not address or properly discount the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication on her PCOS symptoms, which were inconsistent with the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26015857
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for infertility, hypothyroidism, and PCOS have been denied. The Board found that there is no current disability of infertility, and the evidence does not show a current diagnosis or residual effects of hypothyroidism or PCOS.,For hypothyroidism, the Board determined that there are no findings, signs, or symptoms attributable to the condition, and thus an initial compensable rating is not warranted. The Veteran's assertions regarding higher ratings were not supported by the clinical evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is granted as the condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of her separation from active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion to address the Veteran's tachycardia claim. The service connection for PCOS, Tachycardia, and Hypertension remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a rating of 30 percent for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been granted. The issues of service connection for Sleep Disorder and Raynaud’s Syndrome have been remanded.
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