The Board found that the April 1991 rating decision denying service connection for chronic pelvic pain was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for status post vaginal hysterectomy with a history of chronic pelvic pain is dismissed as untimely filed.
The deciding factor: The April 1991 rating decision denying service connection for chronic pelvic pain was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and the Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for her service connection award is untimely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1005015
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pelvic pain based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition began during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, shoulder and knee conditions, pelvic pain, uterus issues, and a low back disability, to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pelvic pain, hysterectomy, and urinary incontinence but denied service connection for diabetic retinopathy. The appeal was dismissed for an earlier effective date of a right ankle condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a TDIU from November 1, 2005. However, the case is remanded for an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date.
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