The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal and hysterectomy were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by her active duty military service or ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service treatment for the claimed disabilities, and they preexisted entry into service. The Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA did not coincide with the dates of her surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy), Residuals of a hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1443569
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