The Board denied service connection for sexually transmitted diseases, endometriosis and bilateral hand tremors as due to an undiagnosed illness. The initial ratings for various disabilities were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had current disability related to the claimed conditions or symptoms during active service or that any of the disabilities were caused by or worsened by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sexually transmitted diseases, Endometriosis, Bilateral hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905103
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Sjogren's syndrome, a bilateral eye disorder (claimed as dry eyes), and a dental disorder due to dry mouth for compensation purposes. The claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, a respiratory condition, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis to allow for further development of evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection based on new and material evidence, but remanded several issues for further development.
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