The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) as there is no evidence that it was incurred or aggravated by her active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that PCOS is not a congenital defect and therefore, service connection cannot be established. The Veteran's entrance examination did not show any mention of PCOS, and the condition was first diagnosed in April 1996, after she had already left active duty. There is no clear and unmistakable evidence to demonstrate that PCOS preexisted her service.
- Claimed conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21008078
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