the Veteran ' s assertions that she requested maternity leave in 1985 while serving in the National Guard and that her request was refused by her superior officer ; confirmation of these events through service records is therefore unnecessary . This case was previously remanded in May 2011 and July 2014 . The Board finds that all prior remand instructions have been adequately completed . A VA examination was held in May 2011 , and the examination and opinion are adequate to decide the claim , as were based upon consideration of the Veteran ' s medical history , and they sufficiently inform the Board of the examiner ' s judgment and essential rationale . See Monzingo v . Shinseki , 26 Vet . App . 97 ,