The Board denied service connection for seasonal allergies, acute allergic rhinitis, a chronic gynecological disorder, a chronic or recurrent kidney infection, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's pes planus was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by her military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of the claimed conditions during or after service, and the pes planus was determined to have existed prior to service without aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- seasonal allergies, acute allergic rhinitis, chronic gynecological disorder, chronic or recurrent kidney infection, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0815971
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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