The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have amenorrhea, which is a necessary condition for service connection. The evidence shows that her menstrual problems began before she left for Southwest Asia and did not continue after her return.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to attend the scheduled VA examination without good cause, preventing the determination of whether she currently has amenorrhea.
- Claimed conditions
- amenorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0533044
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing her July 2018 Notice of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a gynecological condition that manifests as amenorrhea, pelvic pain, and voiding dysfunction for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for amenorrhea and PCOS due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ will obtain an adequate VA medical opinion on whether amenorrhea and PCOS are related to service, including birth control use, and environmental exposures in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological condition has been reopened. The case is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the relationship between her conditions and service, including toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).
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