The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an abdominal wall hernia, and for increased evaluations of her rectal and vaginal disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any complaints or treatment related to the claimed conditions during service, and current disability was not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal wall hernia, rectal disability, vaginal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0319608
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