The Board has determined that the veteran's right ovarian endometrioma is likely related to her service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's symptoms of pelvic pain and cysts were consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis, which is considered a chronic condition incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ovarian endometrioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0725281
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- Denied
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- Denied
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