The Veteran's gynecological pathology, including uterine muscle pain, pelvic congestion syndrome with iliac vein stent placement, and hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy, is presumed to be related to her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's gynecological pathology represents a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness that is presumed to be related to her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine muscle pain, pelvic congestion syndrome with iliac vein stent placement, hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26038866
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the period from June 17, 2021 to September 17, 2021 and a 30 percent rating thereafter for her gynecological disability, including hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy. She was also granted an effective date of June 17, 2021 for special monthly compensation based upon loss of use of a creative organ.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
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