The veteran's urinary disorder, diagnosed as chronic cystitis, was first shown in service. The Board found that the veteran's urinary symptoms were attributable to the disease entity diagnosed as chronic cystitis and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran had continuous urinary symptoms during and since service, which were responsive to various treatments used for treating disorders such as cystitis, including hydrodilation. Diagnostic testing noted a pathologic condition for her symptoms, namely chronic cystitis.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary disorder, chronic cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0305747
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