The Board has granted service connection for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's service-connected condition. The decision is based on her credible testimony that symptoms she experienced during service continued after discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran’s statements regarding her GYN symptoms post-service were credible, placing them in relative equipoise with negative VA medical opinions and granting service connection for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, loss of use a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044347
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- Remanded (sent back)
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