The Veteran's hysterectomy is denied as not related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Other claims for respiratory condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and neck condition are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s hysterectomy was due to fibroids, which were not caused by her exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Hysterectomy, Respiratory condition, Right ankle condition, Left ankle condition, Neck condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20056236
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