The Board denied service connection for muscle pain, neurological symptoms (excluding headaches), mood swings, skin rashes, and menstrual disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence showing a direct link between the claimed conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle pain, Neurological symptoms (excluding headaches), Mood swings, Skin rashes, Menstrual disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0711375
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, muscle pain, joint pain, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for skin rashes and essential tremors due to insufficient consideration of the effects of medication on the severity of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for menstrual disorders and hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, to include any residuals thereof, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. Other claims are remanded.
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