The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hysterectomy residuals, finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support a relationship between her hysterectomy and symptoms she experienced in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's continuous menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea symptoms following a Depo Provera injection in service led to a post-service hysterectomy, establishing a link between service and residuals of the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24037388
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What this means for you
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