The Board has granted service connection for herpes and chronic vaginitis, finding that these conditions are more likely than not related to the appellant's military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral shin splints.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions based on the claim file and in-service medical records, supporting a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shin Splints, Herpes, Chronic Vaginitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1026503
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What this means for you
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