The Veteran's dental disorder claim is denied as there is no indication of bone loss or disease that would qualify for VA compensation.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a current respiratory disability, and the Board finds that her bronchitis claim cannot be granted. The pre-service tubal ligation is presumed to have occurred prior to service.,The Veteran's gynecological disorder (loose clamp from a prior tubal ligation) claim is denied as there is no evidence of any current condition related to service, and the loose clip was likely not aggravated by service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a current headache disability or bilateral hip disability that can be linked to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.,The Veteran's bilateral hip disability (claimed as a stress fracture) claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision and will be remanded.

The deciding factor: Service records do not show any current dental condition, and the Veteran's partial denture is due to her service-related extraction and fillings. The presumption of soundness applies since she underwent a tubal ligation prior to service.,The pre-service tubal ligation is presumed to have occurred prior to service, so there is no evidence of aggravation during service. There is insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's current respiratory disability to her service.,There is no evidence of any current gynecological disorder related to service or a loose clip from her pre-existing tubal ligation procedure. The loose clip was likely not aggravated by service and did not cause any residuals.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish the existence of a current headache disability or bilateral hip disability that can be linked to service. There is no indication of aggravation during service for her claimed hip disability.,The Veteran's bilateral hip disability (claimed as a stress fracture) claim will be remanded due to insufficient information and documentation.

Claimed conditions

dental disorder, respiratory disability (bronchitis), gynecological disorder (loose clamp from a prior tubal ligation), headache disability, bilateral hip disability

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

July 12, 2016

Citation

1627539

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