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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction due to concurrent elections, and the AOJ has proper jurisdiction over the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic pelvic pain.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hysterectomy, finding that her hysterectomy is etiologically related to her in-service pelvic pain and ovarian cysts.
- 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.
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