The Board has granted a restoration of the veteran's 10 percent rating for pelvic pain and denied an increased rating for urinary frequency. The conditions are unrelated, and the veteran is entitled to separate ratings for each condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners indicated that the veteran's pelvic pain and urinary disabilities are unrelated, allowing for separate evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic Pain, Urinary Frequency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0806162
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether urinary frequency is service-connected, and a new medical opinion is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous VA examination, and will need to schedule an in-person examination for the Veteran.
- Denied
The Veteran's increased urinary frequency and voiding dysfunction are currently rated at 40 percent, effective April 5, 2024. The Board found the evidence does not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and urinary frequency.
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