The Veteran's service-connected bilateral breast fibroadenoma or fibrocystic breasts have been manifested by pain, soreness, tenderness, and lumps/cysts but no functional impairment of her urinary or gynecological systems. The criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral breast fibroadenoma/fibrocystic breasts did not result in functional impairment of her urinary or gynecological systems, and the scars were described as non-painful by VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral breast fibroadenoma, fibrocystic breasts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434075
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What this means for you
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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 remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's fibrocystic breasts. The examiner is asked to clarify any and all diagnoses, determine if they are diseases or disabilities, and opine as to whether any diagnosed conditions had their onset during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, fibrocystic breasts, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral shin splints, back disability, and left knee disability. The claims for service connection will be remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibrocystic breasts and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there was no evidence of a worsening of pre-existing conditions during service or within one year after service, and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a bilateral breast condition, thyroid cancer, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism due to new evidence received within one year of a previous denial.
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