The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of bilateral breast reduction surgery, including pain and numbness, as well as her post-surgical scars. The decision is based on the in-service occurrence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her in-service breast reduction surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Breast pain, Numbness, Axillae tenderness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21006782
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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