The Veteran's hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy are granted a 50 percent rating. The Veteran's scars, right para-median and lower abdomen/pelvis status-post hysterectomy, are denied as not compensable. The Board has remanded the issues of increased rating for service connected neurocardiogenic syncope and individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy were found to be directly related to her service, warranting a 50 percent rating under DC 7617. The scars did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they did not exceed an area of 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.).
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24015186
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hemorrhoids and hysterectomy are service-connected, but her ADHD is not a separate disability from her PTSD with MDD. The claim for hysterectomy is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for abdominal scars was implicitly denied in the August 1994 rating decision, as her surgeries were already addressed and rated under different diagnostic codes.
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