The Veteran's claims for service connection for ovarian cancer and SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, but additional development is needed before final adjudication can be made.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted by the Veteran, creating a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claims for service connection. However, further verification of in-service exposures (burn pits and asbestos) is required to establish a nexus between the conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ovarian cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23041221
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