The Veteran's gynecological disorder, including uterine fibroids and postoperative residuals of a total hysterectomy, anemia, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, tinea pedis, and skin tags of the left eyelid are all granted. The Veteran is assigned a 10% rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gynecological issues were found to be related to her military service, specifically her periods of ACDUTRA where she experienced significant blood loss leading to anemia and required surgical interventions such as hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, anemia, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, tinea pedis, skin tags of the left eyelid
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188966
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