The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Wolff Parkinson White syndrome. The claims for both Wolff Parkinson White syndrome and endometriosis are pending, awaiting further development.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence submitted by the veteran supports her claim of a diagnosis shortly after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, endometriosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0336669
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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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for endometriosis, to include any residuals, based on evidence showing the condition was diagnosed during active duty and led to a subsequent hysterectomy.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for endometriosis, leiomyoma of uterus, and iron deficiency anemia as secondary to the former conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for endometriosis, oophorectomy (claimed as ovariectomy), and ovarian adhesions due to insufficient evidence.
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