The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a spinal disability and gynecological disability, finding that her claim was not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability or a link between any inservice treatment and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal disability, gynecological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004030
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a spinal disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition was related to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for invasive lobular carcinoma of the right breast, status post bilateral mastectomy and a 10 percent initial rating for right wrist tendonitis. The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatica. Other claims were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability as they were part of an appeal that was already pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremor, BPPV, and spinal disability due to errors in obtaining medical records and examinations.
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