The veteran's claims for service connection for urinary tract infections and cervical dysplasia were denied. The veteran was granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, status post rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder, and migraine headaches with current diagnoses and assigned initial evaluations.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have a current diagnosis of urinary tract infections or cervical dysplasia that could be linked to her active duty service. The VA medical examinations showed no evidence of these conditions in the present time.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Cervical Dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0822345
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