The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for her service-connected hysterectomy with menorrhagia, ovarian cyst.
The deciding factor: A rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted as the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 7618 has already been assigned for the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy with menorrhagia, ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046800
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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