The Board granted service connection for osteoporosis of the spine and bilateral wrists, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician opined that early removal of both ovaries caused a hormone deficiency that at least as likely as not led to the Veteran's osteoporosis, which is also supported by medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis of the spine, osteoporosis of the bilateral wrists
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25006170
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 913 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for prostate cancer and osteoporosis of the spine due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are presumed based on their association with toxic exposure during military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for osteoporosis of the spine, leaving no issues for further consideration.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoporosis of the spine, a vascular disease (including PVD, occlusions, ischemia, and fibrosis), and gastroparesis as due to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on the appellant's submission of medical literature linking these conditions to her in-service exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for osteoporosis of the spine, vascular disease (PVD and related conditions), and gastroparesis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The appellant's contentions regarding these conditions will be considered in light of new medical opinions.
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