The Board found no relationship between the veteran's post-service hysterectomy and her service-connected residuals of a small bowel resection, and denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's service-connected condition and her need for a hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Hysterectomy, Small bowel resection with adhesions and a tender scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0022442
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What this means for you
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