The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for a neurogenic bladder disorder secondary to a service-connected closed head injury is not well-grounded and therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a current disability, as evidenced by his most recent VA examinations, VAMC urology treatment records, and renal ultrasound. The first Caluza element has not been satisfied.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurogenic Bladder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0015441
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