The Board denied service connection for tension headaches, shortness of breath, and a menstrual disorder due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's tension headaches were found to be related to stress, allergies, and skipping meals rather than her Persian Gulf War service.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's shortness of breath or menstrual disorder to her period of active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions are not shown to have been incurred during her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches, Shortness of Breath, Menstrual Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0204064
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