The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for her oligomenorrhea disability, finding that it is etiologically related to an in-service event (amenorrhea) and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of amenorrhea during service which continued after discharge and was diagnosed with oligomenorrhea. The VA examiner opined that the residuals of her amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea are irregular periods that she has since experienced, potentially leading to infertility.
- Claimed conditions
- oligomenorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074577
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
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