The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for total abdominal hysterectomy, temporary total disability ratings under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 and 4.30, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of evidence establishing a relationship between her conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical evidence did not establish any relationship between the veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy and her service-connected lupus, nor did it meet the criteria for temporary total disability ratings under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 and 4.30 or compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- fibroid uterus, lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0216941
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