The Veteran's PID is related to service, including her in-service sexual assault and gynecological operations. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed PID.,The Veteran's Pfannenstiel incision scar was aggravated by active service. An addendum opinion is needed regarding whether this aggravation occurred beyond its natural progression.,The preexisting right oophorectomy did not increase in severity during service, and there is no evidence of aggravation due to PID. An addendum opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back disability and her PID.,PID may be related to the Veteran's in-service sexual assault and gynecological operations. A clarification opinion is needed to determine whether the Veteran's in-service symptoms align with how her current PID developed.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on these issues because of insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's PID, the relationship between her Pfannenstiel incision scar and service, the aggravation of her preexisting right oophorectomy during service, and whether her back disability is related to her PID.,The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on these issues because of insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's PID, the relationship between her Pfannenstiel incision scar and service, the aggravation of her preexisting right oophorectomy during service, and whether her back disability is related to her PID.,The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on these issues because of insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's PID, the relationship between her Pfannenstiel incision scar and service, the aggravation of her preexisting right oophorectomy during service, and whether her back disability is related to her PID.,The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on these issues because of insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's PID, the relationship between her Pfannenstiel incision scar and service, the aggravation of her preexisting right oophorectomy during service, and whether her back disability is related to her PID.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Pfannenstiel incision scar, Right oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025675
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