The veteran's menstrual disorder, which has persisted for more than six months and to a compensable degree, is considered as an undiagnosed illness resulting from service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board finds that this condition meets the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows objective indications of chronic disability (menstrual disorders) that cannot be attributed to any known clinical diagnosis and are first manifested during active military service or within a year after separation, meeting the requirements for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- menstrual disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0313692
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What this means for you
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