The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, attention deficit, and memory loss, is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Service connection for residuals of cancerous cervical polyps is denied due to lack of evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Service connection for hysterectomy associated with residuals of cancerous cervical polyps is denied as there is no secondary service connection available since the condition is not service-connected.,Service connection for athlete's feet is denied as there is no current disability found, and the Veteran has not provided evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment related to this claim.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as her testimony supports an in-service onset and continuity of symptoms since discharge.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disability during service, nor any relationship between such disabilities and service. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between her current condition and service.,The record does not show residuals of cancerous cervical polyps were present during service or related to service. There is no credible evidence showing the Veteran was exposed to asbestos, lead, zinc, or polychlorinated biphenyls during service.,Service connection for hysterectomy associated with residuals of cancerous cervical polyps cannot be granted as there is no secondary service connection available since the condition is not service-connected.,The Veteran's athlete's feet claim lacks a current disability. The record does not show any evidence of athlete's feet at any point during or shortly after her service period.,The Veteran's testimony supports an in-service onset and continuity of symptoms for migraine headaches, which are considered a disability that can be self-diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Residuals of cancerous cervical polyps, Hysterectomy associated with residuals of cancerous cervical polyps, Athlete's feet, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032731
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