The Board found that the veteran's need for a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy secondary to uterine fibroids was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine whether the veteran had fibroids during her military service, but noted that post-service symptoms were related to the growth of fibroids over a period of years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Total abdominal hysterectomy, Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, Uterine fibroids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0206773
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