The Veteran's claims for service connection for pelvic adhesions, chronic gynecological disability (including menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal), and major depressive disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for pelvic adhesions was reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial in 1999.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records consistently documented her gynecological symptoms, including chronic vaginal bleeding, cramping, and pain, which were present during active duty and continued post-service. The VA examiner provided a well-rationalized opinion linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- pelvic adhesions, chronic vaginal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, menorrhagia, dysmenorrheal
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185598
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.
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 appeal for a medical opinion to determine if any gynecological disorder, including reproductive damage and adhesive disease, is related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post cholecystectomy, ventral hernia, painful scars from cesarean and umbilical surgery, and menorrhagia.
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