The Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and postoperative residuals of a total hysterectomy, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for anemia is granted. The condition was first diagnosed during the Veteran’s active duty (ACDUTRA).,Tinnitus is denied as not related to military service or inservice noise exposure.,Hemorrhoids are denied as unrelated to military service and taking iron pills during service.,Tinea pedis is denied as it first appeared decades after military service and was unrelated to any in-service skin issues.,Skin tags of the left eyelid are denied as they were not related to military service.
The deciding factor: The gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and postoperative residuals of a total hysterectomy, is considered directly related to her active duty (ACDUTRA) period due to its onset during that time.,Anemia was first diagnosed during the Veteran’s ACDUTRA period and is presumed service-connected as it likely resulted from chronic blood loss caused by menorrhagia.,Tinnitus does not have a clear link to military service, including inservice noise exposure.,Hemorrhoids are unrelated to military service; they were first diagnosed decades after service and do not appear to be related to any in-service issues.,Tinea pedis is considered unrelated to military service as it was first observed many years after the Veteran's active duty period.,Skin tags of the left eyelid are also considered unrelated to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, anemia, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, tinea pedis, skin tags of the left eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188966
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