The Board denied service connection for mitral valve prolapse and endometriosis, but granted service connection for residuals of fibroid tumors, including small bowel resection, sigmoid colectomy, and colostomy stoma; as well as residuals of a left kidney condition (left nephrectomy) and total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy.,The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected fibroid tumors led to multiple surgeries, including small bowel resection, sigmoid colectomy, left nephrectomy, and hysterectomy/bilateral oophorectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- mitral valve prolapse, endometriosis, residuals of fibroid tumors (status post small bowel resection, sigmoid colectomy, and maturation of colostomy stoma), residuals of a left kidney condition (status post left nephrectomy), residuals of total abdominal hysterectomy and left salpingo oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18153072
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