The Board found that the veteran does not have any current gynecological disability and denied her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current gynecological disability in the record, and the VA treatment records do not show any gynecological problem after the veteran's pregnancy and delivery.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0400024
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Decisions by this judge: 1,464 · Granted: 14% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the appellant's gynecological problems, including miscarriages, irregular menses with excessive bleeding, endometriosis, and fibroid tumors, which necessitated a hysterectomy in 1996, were caused by or incurred during active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that H.C. was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect before the date of attaining the age of 18 years, and therefore does not meet the criteria for recognition as a 'helpless child'.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for headaches, allergies, and a low back disability. The Veteran's gynecological problems, joint pain, and dental condition are not currently addressed as they require further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for gynecological problems, but the case is REMANDED for additional development and a new VA examination to determine if her current gynecological problems are related to military service.
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