The Board has granted service connection for a hysterectomy on a secondary, causation basis due to the Veteran's left ovarian cyst. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s hysterectomy was more likely than not caused by her service-connected left ovarian cyst and resolved any doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left ovarian cyst, hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000084
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for exostosis right foot and bilateral plantar fasciitis, but denied service connection for hysterectomy, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, dysmenorrhea, chronic obstructive lung disease, female sexual arousal disorder, and a foot callus.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's hysterectomy and remanded the claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hysterectomy, right side salpingectomy, and uterine fibroids as well as a compensable rating for residuals of left ovarian cyst and suprapubic abdominal scar due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.
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