The Veteran's breast scars were granted service connection as they were present during active duty and subsequent to service. The Veteran also received a grant for her chronic bilateral plantar fasciitis and sesamoiditis, left foot cyst and bunionectomy, sleep apnea, endometriosis, fibroid tumors, and status post total hysterectomy with scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible evidence of continuity of symptoms since service and the medical records supported a diagnosis related to her in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Breast Scars, Chronic Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis and Sesamoiditis, Left Foot Cyst and Bunionectomy, Sleep Apnea, Endometriosis, Fibroid Tumors, Status Post Total Hysterectomy with Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142280
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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