The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of alopecia, her left shoulder bursitis is currently evaluated at 10 percent, her degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is currently evaluated at 10 percent, her PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent prior to March 11, 2011 and 70 percent thereafter, and her allergic sinusitis does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any current alopecia or chronic residuals thereof. The April 2007 VA examination noted that the condition was currently asymptomatic while the May 2007 Gulf War examination noted that the condition was resolved. There is no lay or medical evidence of a current alopecia disorder since service separation or thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Alopecia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1438086
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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