The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for fibrocystic disease of the left breast and granted service connection.,Service connection was also granted for fibrocystic disease of the right breast.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were first demonstrated during active duty, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic disease of the left breast, fibrocystic disease of the right breast
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1220203
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for asthma and fibrocystic disease of the right breast due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection, aggravation, and extraschedular considerations.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hysterectomy, scars secondary to a hysterectomy, and tinnitus. The Veteran's fibrocystic disease of the right breast is rated at 10%.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing and to handle any additional development or other appropriate action.
- Denied
The Board denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and material evidence. The veteran was not recognized as a former prisoner of war (POW).
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