The veteran's claims for service connection for German measles and a disorder manifested by heavy periods were denied as there is no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to the veteran's period of active duty, and she does not currently have these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- German measles, disorder manifested by heavy periods, residuals of breast cancer, status post left partial mastectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816037
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
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