The Veteran's claim for service connection for hysterectomy was denied in March 2000 and not reopened. The current claim is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed condition and service.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at maximum under the applicable criteria, so an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence connecting the hysterectomy to service or any in-service injury. The Veteran’s statements about symptoms starting during service are not supported by contemporaneous records and do not meet the threshold for reopening a claim.,The current schedular ratings for headaches and right ankle disability are at their maximum, so an increased rating is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Hysterectomy, Excessive uterine bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18158963
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 19, 2022.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claims for menorrhagia, adenomyosis, and hysterectomy due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or an etiological link to the Veteran's military service.
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