The Veteran's pelvic pain and voiding dysfunction were not caused by VA care, but rather due to a misdiagnosis of her uterus. The Board found no evidence that any error made during the initial hysterectomy led to symptoms over a decade later.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was informed of all procedures conducted prior to surgery and there were no complications from the initial hysterectomy. The pelvic pain and voiding dysfunction were not caused by VA treatment at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic pain, Voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005900
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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