The veteran's claim for a higher rating for her pelvic disability was granted, and the effective date of this award is set at January 30, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had chronic pelvic pain and adhesions unresponsive to treatment since at least 1995, which aligned with the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7615.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pelvic pain, pelvic adhesion disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0122186
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction due to concurrent elections, and the AOJ has proper jurisdiction over the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic pelvic pain.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hysterectomy, finding that her hysterectomy is etiologically related to her in-service pelvic pain and ovarian cysts.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pelvic pain based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition began during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, shoulder and knee conditions, pelvic pain, uterus issues, and a low back disability, to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.
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