The Board has granted the veteran's claim of secondary service connection for residuals of hysterectomy, finding that it is at least as likely as not that her total abdominal hysterectomy was caused by or aggravated by her service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease. The other issues regarding increased disability ratings and secondary service connection are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's hysterectomy was due to her service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a condition originating from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hysterectomy, left hip disorder, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0410287
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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 appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a November 2023 rating decision.
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