The Board found that the veteran's menstrual disorder, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is not related to her service and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions indicated that the veteran's polycystic ovary syndrome was not caused by chemical exposure or an undiagnosed illness during service, and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- Menstrual disorder, Polycystic ovary syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0832276
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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