The Board granted service connection for complete hysterectomy, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be in approximate balance, and the benefit of the doubt was given to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- complete hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107930
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of a June 2023 VA Form 10182 is dismissed because her Motion for Extension of Time was granted, and she submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected complete hysterectomy, fecal incontinence, and urinary incontinence from August 15, 2019, prevent her from engaging and maintaining substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the Board finds that entitlement to a TDIU is granted starting from this date.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection for asbestosis and injured lower lung field, and complete hysterectomy. The Board has dismissed these issues.
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