The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected tubal adhesive disease with history of tuboplasty, status post vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, effective from April 25, 2003.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected tubal adhesive disease with history of tuboplasty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tubal adhesive disease with history of tuboplasty, pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0844602
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hysterectomy, which was performed to manage her symptoms of heavy menstrual cycles, clotting, and cramping/pelvic pain, is related to an in-service event. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals related to service connection for urinary pain, ejaculation pain, groin pain, pelvic pain, and sleep disturbance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and remanded several issues for further development, while dismissing or denying service connection for various conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, and Tietze syndrome. The initial compensable rating claims for iron deficiency anemia and thyroid enlargement were also denied.
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