The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy and infertility, both claimed as due to the use of an intrauterine device (IUD). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The service medical records do not show any treatment related to TAH or infertility. There is no evidence linking the placement of an IUD during service to the veteran's current diagnoses of TAH and infertility.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH), Infertility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603781
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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