The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Bartholin's cyst and an increased rating for chronic iritis, finding no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bartholin's cyst, chronic iritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629174
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found that the February 1978 RO decision denying service connection for Bartholin's cyst and hysterectomy is final. As no new and material evidence was presented, the claim remains denied.
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