The Veteran's primary biliary cirrhosis was granted service connection as it was aggravated during active duty, while endometriosis was denied as there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for primary biliary cirrhosis was granted due to aggravation, whereas endometriosis was denied based on clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing status without aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis, primary biliary cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0904922
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 180 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding the combination of evaluations for endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and bilateral cysts with one 30 percent rating. The Board dismissed this issue as withdrawn.
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