The Veteran's pelvic floor dysfunction and right hip piriformis syndrome have been granted service connection, with a 30% rating for the right hip condition effective since November 22, 2004.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence of injury during ACDUTRA service. The Veteran's pelvic floor dysfunction and right hip piriformis syndrome were found to be related to his motor vehicle accident in 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic floor dysfunction, Right hip piriformis syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1611433
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pelvic floor disability, including pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic floor spasm, had its onset during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's urinary incontinence and bacterial vaginitis have been granted service connection, a temporary total disability rating for surgery convalescence, and an initial 30 percent disability rating for bacterial vaginitis. The effective date for the service connection is June 19, 2020.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating, as well as an initial compensable rating for pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's service connection claims for pelvic floor dysfunction and drug induced constipation have been dismissed. An initial 40 percent rating has been granted for his low back disability, but the claim is denied for higher ratings prior to July 22, 2022, and from that date onwards. The right hip disability claim remains pending.
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