The Board has determined that the veteran's endometrial polyps began during her period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the endometrial polyps began during the veteran's period of service, leading to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- endometrial polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636190
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What this means for you
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