The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and awards of compensation for chronic interstitial cystitis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endocervicitis, endometriosis (with PCOS to include history of uterine bleeding), and loss of use of the creative organ.
The deciding factor: The effective dates were not earlier than the date of receipt of the claims or the date entitlement arose, as no exceptions to the general rule applied.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic interstitial cystitis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endocervicitis, endometriosis (with PCOS to include history of uterine bleeding), loss of use of the creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058893
What this means for you
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