The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right breast prophylactic mastectomy and total hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy as secondary to a service-connected disability. The evidence received since the previous denial is not considered material.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was submitted that could raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right breast prophylactic mastectomy, total hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1433290
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the claims are intertwined with the bilateral oophorectomy claim. The Veteran contends that she underwent a removal of her ovaries as a result of the service-connected hysterectomy, but the VA examiner found no evidence of ovarian conditions in her records. She also submitted medical evidence showing she had a bilateral oophorectomy and a private opinion provided a positive nexus for service connection.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome and effective dates prior to August 1, 2024, for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and special monthly compensation as the benefits sought on appeal have been granted in full.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy are granted a 50 percent rating. The Veteran's scars, right para-median and lower abdomen/pelvis status-post hysterectomy, are denied as not compensable. The Board has remanded the issues of increased rating for service connected neurocardiogenic syncope and individual unemployability.
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