The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ was denied as the fallopian tube is not service-connected.,The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 were denied because there was no additional disability caused by VA care, and the Veteran did not provide informed consent to the treatment that led to her conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hysterectomy including scars secondary to ovarian cysts is pending as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.
The deciding factor: The fallopian tube was not service-connected, and thus SMC cannot be granted. The additional disabilities were not caused by VA care or lack of informed consent.,There was no additional disability caused by VA care, and there was no informed consent issue. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.,The claim is pending as it is inextricably intertwined with other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of a creative organ, heart condition, loss of thyroid gland, Graves' disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1823347
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