The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of menstrual dysfunction was not granted as there is no evidence showing a current disability or functional impairment related to her Persian Gulf service. Claims for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities were also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran had a current disability manifesting with menstrual dysfunction, nor any functional impairment caused by such symptoms. The only medical opinion provided was against the Veteran having an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to her service in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- menstrual dysfunction, left knee status post meniscal tear, lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23023012
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