The Veteran's ovarian cysts are found to be related to her military service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims of initial compensable rating for migraines, service connection for a heart disorder, and service connection for a right leg disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner confirmed in-service onset of ovarian cysts and stated that they were related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cysts, heart disorder (previously claimed as palpitations, tachycardia, and mitrovalve prolapse), right leg disability (claimed as chronic edema and pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028903
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