The Veteran's ovarian cysts are found to be related to her service, but the headaches and hemoglobin C trait are not.,Service connection is denied for a headache disability as there is no evidence of such condition during service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current headache disability or hemoglobin C trait to her period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ovarian Cysts, Hemoglobin C Trait (previously characterized as sickle cell trait), Headache Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1529887
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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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