The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a total hysterectomy is granted, as her claim was reopened based on new and material evidence. She has established service connection for residuals of carcinoma of the cervix.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there were new and material medical records supporting the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a total hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of carcinoma of the cervix, residuals of total hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0024004
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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