The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ovarian cysts, finding that the August 24, 1960 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's gynecological disability prior to January 5, 2017 did not meet the criteria for a compensable initial evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the correct facts were before the RO at the time of the August 24, 1960 rating decision and that the statutory or regulatory provisions extant at the time were correctly applied. The Veteran's gynecological disability was not shown to have been aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18156121
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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