The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including nerve swelling, radiculopathy, and degenerative joint disease, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic vaginal infections, degenerative joint disease (arthrosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1403130
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and chronic vaginal infections. The conditions are found to be related to her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar disability other than service-connected lumbar strain, bilateral hip disability, residuals of dysentery including GERD and IBS, chronic skin infections, and chronic vaginal infections have been granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's chronic vaginal infections are found to be related to her military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied her claim. The issue of chronic vaginal infections is remanded for further development.
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