The Board has determined that the Veteran's polycystic ovarian disease and gallbladder removal are not related to service or any in-service events, including surgery. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.
The deciding factor: The available medical records do not show a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic ovarian disease, removal of the gallbladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1039144
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