The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy and left leg contusion, as well as her claim for a compensable rating for a surgical scar on the abdomen. The veteran failed to report for a VA examination scheduled to determine the current severity of her service-connected surgery residual scar.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the veteran does not have current left leg disability related to her injury in service and did not provide evidence of a nexus between her gynecological complaints in service and any current gynecological disability. The veteran failed to report for the scheduled VA examination, resulting in denial of her claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a hysterectomy, residuals of a left leg contusion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0607337
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a hysterectomy to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its relation to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's uterine prolapse and residuals of a hysterectomy are related to her military service.
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