The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy. Special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) is also granted due to loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's gynecological condition had an in-service onset and was related to her service-connected disability, warranting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177176
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for uterine fibroids, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for uterine fibroids due to a duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for uterine fibroids due to a lack of complete service treatment records and service personnel records from the Veteran's reserve duty.
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