The Board denied service connection for chronic yeast infections as they are not related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes, type II.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of recurrent candida vaginitis (yeast infections) in the Veteran's medical records and noted that poorly controlled diabetes may predispose to vaginitis but there is no evidence of poor control of her diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic yeast infections
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2023
- Citation
- A23028063
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic yeast infections, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to her in-service treatment and symptoms. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's petition to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for lupus has been dismissed.,Her appeal for lung cancer service connection has also been dismissed.,The petition to reopen her previously denied claim for scar on abdomen as residual of cesarean section is denied.,Service connection for flat feet is denied.,The Veteran's chronic yeast infections are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the issues of service connection for chronic urinary tract infections and chronic yeast infections due to lack of medical evidence demonstrating continuity of symptoms since service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and chronic yeast infections.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to her active duty service.
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