The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder, finding no evidence linking her current condition to her period of active service.,The Board also denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right knee injury and arthritis of the right knee, as there was no medical evidence showing that these conditions were more disabling than currently evaluated.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no connection between the veteran's current gynecological condition and her period of active service. The examiner noted that the veteran's premature menopause occurred at a time when she underwent surgery for a brain tumor, which may have caused her amenorrhea.,For the right knee issues, the VA examiners observed normal function and no additional disability beyond what is already accounted for in the current 10% evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, right knee injury, arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0123808
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