The Board has determined that the Veteran's early menopause, hot flashes, and cold intolerance are not related to her service-connected benign right ovarian cyst or uterine fibroids. The hysteroscopy was performed for abnormal bleeding, which is a normal finding in perimenopausal women.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the Veteran's claim that her early menopause and symptoms of hot flashes and cold intolerance are related to her service-connected benign right ovarian cyst or uterine fibroids. The hysteroscopy was performed for abnormal bleeding, which is a normal finding in perimenopausal women.
- Claimed conditions
- early menopause, hot flashes, cold intolerance
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1640694
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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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