The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for amenorrhea and an increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right wrist, finding that there was no evidence linking her current conditions to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine with certainty whether the veteran's gynecological condition or right wrist disorder were caused by her military service due to the complexity and variability of potential causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Amenorrhea, Residuals of a fracture of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0508422
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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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