Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 24001336
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided multiple opinions supporting that the Veteran's ovarian cysts, which were confirmed on imaging post-service, account for her in-service menorrhagia and pelvic pain. The total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed to definitively treat her recurrent ovarian cysts, pelvic pain, and heavy menstrual cycles.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical (gynecological) disorder, menorrhagia status post hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, incisional hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001336
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 352 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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