The Board found that the April 6, 1987 rating decision denying service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy contained clear and unmistakable error due to failure to apply relevant regulations. The effective date is set at January 28, 1987.
The deciding factor: The failure to apply 38 C.F.R. �� 3.303(b) or 3.304(b) in light of the evidence of multiple instances of abnormal uterine bleeding during service and a hysterectomy within two years after discharge from service, manifestly changed the outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0410840
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