The Veteran's chronic vaginal infections are found to be related to her military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Service records show recurrent treatment for vaginitis during active duty, with a current diagnosis of chronic, recurrent vaginitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic vaginal infections, vaginitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1617713
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing due to her other service-connected conditions and disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, an eye disability, residuals of left eye trauma, vaginitis, migraine, and costochondritis as the Veteran refused to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were also denied based on insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while other claims were denied or remanded.
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