The Board found that the veteran's genitourinary disability, including prostatitis and a urinary tract infection, was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of prostate disability until several years after service discharge, and there is no presumptive disease listed under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability, chronic prostatitis, urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0202913
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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