The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 6, 1997 for the grant of service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery was granted. The issue concerning a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of breast reduction surgery is pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new and material evidence submitted by the veteran after her original claim, which resulted in an effective date of September 2, 1994.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of breast reduction surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0116924
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining an examination and opinions regarding whether the breast reduction surgery is related to service-connected endometriosis and any toxic exposure during deployment.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery and depression as secondary to the same. The decision also noted that the veteran's claim for depression was reopened on new evidence, but did not specify a rating assigned or effective date.
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