The Veteran's claims for service connection for PCOS and high blood pressure due to undiagnosed illness are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her military service.,Service connection for respiratory disability other than service-connected rhinitis is also denied, with the Board finding that all symptoms have been accounted for by other diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PCOS was not diagnosed or treated during active duty, and there is no evidence linking it to military service. The examiner found that PCOS is a genetic disorder.,Hypertension was first diagnosed in 2008, over a decade after separation from service, and the Board found no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or exposure to environmental hazards during service.
- Claimed conditions
- polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), high blood pressure, left knee condition possibly osteoarthritis, right knee condition possibly osteoarthritis, respiratory disability other than service-connected rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126959
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