The Board finds that the veteran's gynecological disorder and cervical dysplasia are not well-grounded claims as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service, and the endometriosis diagnosed in 1997 is not related to her service-connected cervical dysplasia.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish that the veteran's current gynecological disorder or cervical dysplasia are directly related to her service. The cervical dysplasia resolved without chronicity, and there is no established link between the endometriosis diagnosed in 1997 and her service-connected cervical dysplasia.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder (endometriosis), cervical dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0001497
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