The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for residuals of abnormal pap smear and prolapsed uterus are granted, as her conditions were incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service records show a history of gynecological issues including abnormal pap smears with CIN noted in-service, leading to a hysterectomy. The chronic pelvic pain also began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- abnormal pap smear, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), uterine prolapse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0331287
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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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