The VA has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for her appendectomy scar and service connection for residuals of an ectopic pregnancy. The claim for service connection regarding a cesarean section birth is pending as there are no post-service medical records confirming when or if she had such surgery.
The deciding factor: The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to establish the presence of current disabilities related to her in-service surgeries and procedures, particularly with regard to the cesarean section claim due to lack of supporting medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar from appendectomy, Skin tag, Ectopic pregnancy residuals, Cesarean section scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0106325
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