The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal or etiological relationship between any of these conditions and her military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's claimed conditions and her military service, thus denying service connection for all claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder, right hip disorder, bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea, insomnia, short-term memory loss and loss of concentration, chest pain, twitching of the left side of the face, generalized nerve pain, peri-menopause with hot flashes and painful menses, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, stress, numbness and tingling, poor circulation, joint pain and stiffness, inability to hold heavy objects, discoloration of nailbeds, headaches, nausea, sore muscles, dry mouth, sensitivity to loud noises
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810529
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
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