The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of vaginal polyp removal and chronic urinary tract infection were denied. The VA found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for the residual condition, but granted a 20% rating for the chronic urinary tract infection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show impairment in function due to the vaginal polyp removal, while the veteran's voiding dysfunction was evaluated as 40 percent disabling based on her nighttime frequency of urination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of vaginal polyp removal, chronic urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0006790
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- Remanded (sent back)
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