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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depression, finding it is at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability rating was dismissed due to untimely filing.
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