The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety and depression did not have its onset in service, but her multiple cysts of the arms and legs were incurred during service. The gynecologic disorder (claimed as miscarriages resulting in hysterectomy) was not shown to be related to service. Bilateral shin splints and bilateral stress fractures and a disability of the right Achilles tendon were also not found to have their onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety and depression did not have its onset during service, but her multiple cysts of the arms and legs are considered to be related to service. The gynecologic disorder (claimed as miscarriages resulting in hysterectomy) was not shown to be related to service. Bilateral shin splints and bilateral stress fractures and a disability of the right Achilles tendon were also not found to have their onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety and depression, multiple cysts of the arms and legs, gynecologic disorder (claimed as multiple miscarriages resulting in hysterectomy), bilateral shin splints and bilateral stress fractures, disability of the right Achilles tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1029961
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