The Board finds that the veteran's current gynecological status, including chronic pelvic pain and anovulation, is likely attributable to her service-connected conditions such as PID and PCOS. The Board grants service connection for these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current gynecological issues are found to be related to her service-connected conditions of PID and PCOS.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pelvic pain, anovulatory periods, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0205600
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.
- 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 claims for service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and left ankle strain due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.
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