The Veteran's service-connected dysfunctional uterine bleeding with tubal ligation has resulted in loss of use of a creative organ (infertility) due to the tubal ligation, which was not an elective procedure and advised by her doctors for treatment. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on this.
The deciding factor: The tubal ligation was not an elective procedure and was advised by her doctors to treat her dysfunctional uterine bleeding, resulting in infertility.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility, dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24044942
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