The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary/bladder disability, chest pain (atypical chest pain), respiratory/shortness of breath/wheezing/asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), pelvic pain (fibroids and severe cramps), and anemia due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed urinary/bladder disability, chest pain, respiratory disorder, hypertension, pelvic pain, or anemia. The medical evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during her period of active duty or within one year following separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Anemia, Chest pain (atypical chest pain), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Pelvic pain, Respiratory/shortness of breath/wheezing/asthma, Urinary/bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19139111
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pelvic pain was granted with an effective date of November 7, 2022.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for gynecological disorders, including pelvic pain and urinary frequency, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hemorrhoids were rated at 20 percent from June 13, 2011. The Board found that the evidence demonstrated persistent bleeding and anemia secondary to the hemorrhoids throughout this period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's effective date for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is set to March 11, 2021. He was granted a higher level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) at level (n).
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