The veteran's postoperative blocked fallopian tubes are not productive of any current symptoms or impairment, and the convalescence following her August 1995 hysterectomy was not required for service-connected disability. The veteran did not sustain additional disability as a result of VA surgical treatment in August 1995. Secondary service connection for depression is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's postoperative blocked fallopian tubes have been assigned a noncompensable rating due to the absence of current symptoms and no evidence of functional impairment related to the condition. The hysterectomy was performed due to uterine fibroids, which are separate from the service-connected blockage in the fallopian tubes.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative blocked fallopian tubes, Uterine fibroids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0406513
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