The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a partial right salpingectomy due to an ectopic pregnancy, finding that this disability was incurred during active service and is legally permissible.
The deciding factor: The partial right salpingectomy performed in service as a result of an ectopic pregnancy clearly falls under the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- ectopic pregnancy, partial right salpingectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0415775
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for ectopic pregnancy to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion, including consideration of toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional information regarding the Veteran's PID diagnosis.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of March 30, 1998 for the establishment of service connection for residuals from an ectopic pregnancy, rectovaginal fistula, and chronic urinary tract infection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and endometriosis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
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