The Board finds that the veteran's recurrent bladder infections and prostatitis with prostatic calculi and resection are secondary to his service-connected hydronephrosis, and grants these claims.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions indicate a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected hydronephrosis and his recurrent bladder infections and prostatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent bladder infections, prostatitis with prostatic calculi and resection
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0023724
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate condition, recurrent bladder infections, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.
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