The Board denied an increased disability rating higher than 50 percent for residuals of hysterectomy and an effective date earlier than July 23, 2023 for the award of special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence or argument that it was factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred within one year prior to the July 2023 Intent to File, and the Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for residuals of hysterectomy under DC 7617.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of hysterectomy, Pelvic inflammatory disease with tubal infertility and pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036067
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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