The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of bilateral breast reduction surgery is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has scarring due to her in-service breast reduction surgery, which meets the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced discomfort and pain resulting from her breasts during active duty service, leading to a medically necessary bilateral breast reduction surgery. Post-surgery examination confirmed the presence of scarred areas around her breasts with keloid formation and decreased sensation, supporting the grant of service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral breast reduction surgery, plantar fasciitis, right heel (right heel disability), eczema of the face, left knee strain with scar, status post ACL repair (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1549099
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