The Veteran's menopause is denied as less likely than not related to service and was not caused or aggravated by her service-connected status post laparoscopy with lysis of peritoneal, left ovary and fallopian tube adhesions.,Service connection for a disability manifested by abdominal pain with discomfort and distress is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's July 2010 hysterectomy and her current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The April 2017 examiner found that the Veteran’s menopause was less likely than not related to service, noting it resulted from her 2010 surgery.,The April 2019 examiner could not provide a clear opinion on whether VA failed to timely diagnose the Veteran's conditions or if her current symptoms were reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- menopause, abdominal pain with discomfort and distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176978
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