The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder and increased ratings for right knee injury and arthritis of the right knee, finding no medical evidence relating the current condition to active service. The decision is not considered clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current gynecological disorder to her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0204483
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