The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a uterine fibroid, finding that there was no competent evidence demonstrating that the condition developed as a result of in-service symptomatology or pathology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that the symptoms related to dysmenorrhea and bacterial vaginits were caused by the development of new myomas (uterine fibroids) after service, casting doubt on any link between the veteran's uterine fibroid and her in-service symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- uterine fibroid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0624354
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Decisions by this judge: 1,377 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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