Service connection for hypothyroidism and chronic UTIs as secondary to interstitial cystitis is granted. Service connection for costochondritis, uterine fibroid, endometriosis, and chronic pelvic pain and painful menstrual cramps are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of hypothyroidism and chronic UTIs are linked to the service-connected interstitial cystitis, while other conditions lack a clear link to service or are not compensable under VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), costochondritis, uterine fibroid, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, painful menstrual cramps
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128041
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism is denied, and the Board finds that service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism and therefore denied their claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and denied service connection for endometriosis.
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