The Veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral breast reconstruction surgery are granted, and her initial rating for the condition is set at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established as the bilateral breast reconstruction surgery was proximately due to or the result of a service-connected right breast lumpectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral breast reconstruction surgery, residuals of a right breast lumpectomy and bilateral breast reconstruction surgery, scar residuals of a right breast lumpectomy and bilateral breast reconstruction surgery
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22027322
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues related to service-connected residuals of a right breast lumpectomy, bilateral breast reconstruction surgery, and scar residuals. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and updated medical records are needed. A VA examination is required to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
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