The Veteran's nasal fracture is not rated as compensable, and the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for her bilateral eye disorder or bladder/urinary disorder.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder due to lack of a nexus between current eye conditions and in-service events or any related service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current eye disorders are attributed to pinguecula, keratoconus, and conjunctivitis, none of which are considered service-connected.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's bladder/urinary disorder as there is no evidence of a chronic disability that began during or was aggravated by service. The Veteran has had multiple examinations concluding her current urinary issues do not have their onset in service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not establish that the Veteran's nasal fracture resulted in 50 percent obstruction on both sides, which is required for a compensable rating under diagnostic code 6502.,There is no established link between the Veteran's current eye conditions (pinguecula and keratoconus) and her service or any related service-connected disabilities. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not caused by conjunctivitis, which occurred in-service.,The evidence does not show a chronic bladder/urinary disorder that began during service or was aggravated by any service-connected disability. Multiple examinations have found no current urinary tract disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Fracture, Bilateral Eye Disorder, Bladder/Urinary Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21031960
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