The Board denied service connection for urinary tract infections, transient ischemic attacks, and anxiety attacks as there was no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence suggesting a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and her military service, and the symptoms have not been shown to be chronic in nature since discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs), Transient ischemic attacks, Anxiety attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910273
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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