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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603781
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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