Dropping or displacement of pelvic organs such as the uterus, bladder, or rectum from their normal position.
Because the 10 percent rating applies to any complete or incomplete pelvic organ prolapse, the key evidence is documentation confirming the diagnosis and connecting it to your military service — or to a service-connected injury, disease, or surgical complication of pregnancy.
Medical records showing a clinical diagnosis of prolapse — such as uterine prolapse, cystocele, rectocele, urethrocele, enterocele, or vaginal vault prolapse — support the 10 percent rating. A provider's findings on pelvic examination, imaging results, or surgical records that confirm the prolapse and describe its extent are all relevant.
Because additional genitourinary, digestive, or skin symptoms are rated separately and then combined with this rating, records documenting those symptoms matter as well. For example, urology or gastroenterology notes, urodynamic test results, or bowel function records could support separate ratings that are added to the 10 percent. Your own statements describing how symptoms affect your daily activities and work can help show the full picture of how each related condition affects you.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
