The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of tubal ligation, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between her current symptoms and her in-service procedure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the residuals of tubal ligation are less likely than not incurred in or caused by the in-service illness, event or injury due to conflicting medical research on heavy bleeding and menstrual cycle changes after sterilization.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tubal ligation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21011208
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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