The Board found that the veteran did not have anemia, thyroid disability, uterine fibroids, or right knee and leg disability incurred during active service. The claims were denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence relating any of these claimed disabilities to any incident of or finding recorded during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, thyroid disability, uterine fibroids, right knee and leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0732595
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