The Board denied service connection for shortness of breath and/or chest pain, finding no current disability. The claim for gestational diabetes was also denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran currently has any disability manifested by shortness of breath and/or chest pain or gestational diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- shortness of breath and/or chest pain, gestational diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1202337
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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