The Board has granted effective dates of March 30, 1998 for the establishment of service connection for residuals from an ectopic pregnancy, rectovaginal fistula, and chronic urinary tract infection.
The deciding factor: The AOJ committed clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection on a direct basis due to factual errors in the June 1999 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- ectopic pregnancy, rectovaginal fistula, chronic urinary tract infection (UTI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22057407
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for rectovaginal fistula, service connection for bacterial vaginosis as secondary to her service-connected rectovaginal fistula, and SMC on account of loss of use of a creative organ due to her service-connected rectovaginal fistula are remanded. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations and provide clarification regarding the severity of her conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, including chronic urinary tract infection (UTI), pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, and medullary sponge kidney (MSK). The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for ectopic pregnancy to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion, including consideration of toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, including chronic UTI, pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, and MSK, due to further development needed.
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