The Veteran's petition to reopen her skin cancer and cervicitis claims has been granted. However, the Board finds insufficient medical evidence to decide these claims.,For cervicitis, the Board finds there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's petition to reopen her skin cancer and cervicitis claims has been granted due to new and material evidence being received. However, the Board cannot make a decision as insufficient medical evidence is present to substantiate these claims.,For cervicitis, there is no current diagnosis of the condition in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, cervicitis, uterine fibroids, cyst on vulva, hyperlipidemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24006899
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What this means for you
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