The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of heat exhaustion and hysterectomy are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition or disease during active duty, and the current conditions are not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no documented history of headaches or shortness of breath in service. The Veteran's current conditions were first noted many years after her discharge from active duty, and there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of heat exhaustion (including headaches and shortness of breath), Residuals of hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1421992
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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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