The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residuals of hysterectomy are not attributable to disease or injury sustained during her period of service, and they were not caused by or permanently made worse by a service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current residuals of hysterectomy to any event or condition in service, including her reported history of miscarriage, D&C (dilatation and curettage) and septic abortion. The examiner also opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's stress from her PTSD caused (contributed to) or aggravated her cervical dysplasia or cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639774
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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 denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the other claims. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during or after active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a hysterectomy is granted as her condition had its onset in service and is directly related to her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bladder condition, female sexual dysfunction (FSAD), hysterectomy residuals, and ovarian cystectomy residuals have been granted service connection. The application to revise the January 2005 rating decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for infertility, pelvic pain, ovarian cyst, and appendectomy scar has been remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection, finding that good cause was not shown to extend the appeal period. The Veteran did not timely file her Board Appeal requests.
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