The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a hysterectomy warrant an initial rating of 30 percent, which is the highest schedular rating available. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating as the disability is already rated at its maximum under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0528704
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