The Board has granted service connection for scars of the left lateral chest and low back, but denied service connection for amenorrhea. The veteran's increased rating claim for head and face scars was not addressed as it is no longer on appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran's new evidence did not establish a direct link to her service, thus failing to reopen her previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the head and face, Ptosis of the right eye, Amenorrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005659
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, left knee strain, and right knee strain. Service connection was denied for amenorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and restless leg syndrome. Melasma was granted under the Persian Gulf War provisions.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scars of the head and face prior to June 8, 2017, is denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for scars of the head and face from June 8, 2017, is also denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and amenorrhea. As such, these claims remain denied.
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