The Veteran's neck disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, is granted service connection. The claims for uterine fibroids and hysterectomy are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since the in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability (degenerative arthritis), uterine fibroids, hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008017
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- Dismissed
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