The Board granted service connection for menorrhagia, pelvic floor dysfunction, and residuals of a vaginal hematoma based on their relationship to in-service childbirth with complications.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively demonstrates that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to her active service, specifically her in-service pregnancy which resulted in complications including hemorrhaging and a vaginal hematoma.
- Claimed conditions
- menorrhagia, pelvic floor dysfunction, residuals of a vaginal hematoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047906
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post cholecystectomy, ventral hernia, painful scars from cesarean and umbilical surgery, and menorrhagia.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for pelvic floor dysfunction and constipation was dismissed due to a violation of VA claims-processing rules.
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