The veteran's claims for increased ratings and temporary total evaluations were denied. The Board found no physiological basis for her subjective complaints of urinary incontinence or vaginal discharge, and there was no evidence of recurrent infections warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence demonstrating current chronic urinary tract infections or recurrent symptomatic vaginitis that would support an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Urinary Tract Infections, Vaginitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0207309
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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