The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for endometriosis and denied the claims for increased ratings for back strain and cervical strain. The veteran's endometriosis is manifested by pelvic pain and heavy bleeding not controlled by treatment, warranting a higher initial rating of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the assignment of a higher initial rating of 30 percent for endometriosis due to chronic pelvic pain or heavy or irregular bleeding that has not been controlled by her treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis, back strain, cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0317096
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