The Board denied service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation and an increased rating for fibrocystic disease of the breast.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars are not shown to be related to her military service, and there is no evidence of new or material evidence to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tubal ligation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0946066
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's scars from a tubal ligation procedure during service. The VA will seek an opinion on whether these scars were aggravated by service and if they are related to her current infertility.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between her current disabilities and her military service. The appeals were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation, cervical dysplasia, disorder of the cervical epithelium, and cervicitis as there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation and an anxiety disorder were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence showing these conditions were related to service or her service-connected condition.
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