The Board has determined that the veteran does not have degenerative disc disease or salpingitis isthmica nodosa with heavy menstruation that is attributable to military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking current disabilities to military service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, salpingitis isthmica nodosa with heavy menstruation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600198
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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