The Veteran's postoperative residuals of tubal ligation are granted as service connection is established due to the in-service miscarriages and subsequent recommendation for tubal ligation.,Service connection for right breast tumor excision residuals, other than scarring, is denied because there is no current evidence of a residual right breast mass or tumor. The Veteran's pain is attributed to her postoperative scar.,Service connection for kidney stones is denied as the evidence does not show any current impairment from these stones.
The deciding factor: The in-service miscarriages and subsequent recommendation for tubal ligation are considered sufficient to establish service connection for postoperative residuals of tubal ligation. The Veteran's reports about her symptoms following the surgery are credible, and she has provided a history consistent with the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of tubal ligation, right breast tumor excision residuals, other than scarring, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22057060
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