The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her service-connected post-operative residuals of a uterus and left ovary removal, as well as her shin splints of the right and left legs, has been denied. The RO assigned noncompensable ratings to all three conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the removal of both ovaries, which is required for a rating in excess of 30 percent under VA's Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative Residuals of a Uterus and Left Ovary Removal, Shin Splints of the Left Leg, Shin Splints of the Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0601629
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