The Board has granted a 30% disability evaluation for fibroid tumors from January 21, 1994 to June 20, 1995. The veteran's postoperative residuals of hysterectomy are currently rated at 50%. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the severity of the veteran's fibroid tumors prior to her hysterectomy warranted a 30% disability evaluation, effective from January 21, 1994 to June 20, 1995. The case is remanded for further development regarding her postoperative residuals of hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- fibroid tumors, vaginal bleeding, low blood count
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0417135
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Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for fibroid tumors for additional development, specifically an addendum medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a low back disability, major depressive disorder, fibroid tumors, and complete and total hysterectomy due to concurrent elections of review requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for fibroid tumors for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's contention that her in-service dysmenorrhea, pelvic cramps, and iron-deficient anemia were indicators that she had undiagnosed fibroids during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for fibroid tumors to obtain additional medical evidence regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to the Veteran's service-connected gynecological disabilities.
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