The Board denied service connection for a gynecological condition, low back pain, and constipation. The veteran's gynecological condition was found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service. Her low back pain is unrelated to service. Constipation is also unrelated to service.
The deciding factor: The pre-existing gynecological condition did not undergo any increase in severity during service, and the Board found no evidence of aggravation. The low back pain was related to pelvic disease rather than service, and constipation was not due to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), manifested by pelvic adhesive disease, pelvic and abdominal pain status post laparoscopy and hypoplexus block, Low back pain of unknown etiology diagnosed in service and related to pelvic disease., Constipation, possibly related to pelvic adhesions.
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635151
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