The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia and granted service connection for dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain. Cervical dysplasia was not found to be a disability, while dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain were found to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: Cervical dysplasia is not considered a disability by itself, as it is an abnormal growth of cells that may or may not lead to other conditions. The Board did not find evidence of a current disability for cervical dysplasia and thus denied the claim. Dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain were found to have been incurred in service based on the Veteran's testimony and VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical dysplasia, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22051394
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the service connection of multiple conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, right hand and shoulder disabilities, right wrist disability, asthma (claimed as Gulf War Syndrome), chronic fatigue syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disability. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for gynecological disorders, including endometrial ovarian cysts, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia is granted. The effective date is set at June 5, 2019.
- Granted
The February 2008 rating decision denying service connection for dysmenorrhea is revised to grant service connection due to errors in the determination.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the August 2025 proposal to sever service connection for dysmenorrhea was not a final rating decision.
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