The Board denied service connection for embolism, denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residual scars status post left oophorectomy and right ovarian cystectomy, and denied increased ratings for various knee conditions and radiculopathy. The TDIU issue was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's embolism began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The earliest medical evidence showing residual scars status post left oophorectomy and right ovarian cystectomy was from March 2019, which is after the claim was filed on February 25, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- embolism, residual scars, status post left oophorectomy and right ovarian cystectomy, right patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease, left patellofemoral syndrome with chondromalacia patella and degenerative joint disease, left upper extremity radiculopathy with carpal tunnel syndrome (non-dominant), left oophorectomy and right ovarian cystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046208
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