The VA denied the veteran's claim for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his bladder spasms, lower right mid quadrant pain, scrotal pain, neurogenic bladder, urethritis, chronic cystitis and urinary tract infections were not caused or aggravated by VA treatment in August 1983 or November 1989.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions are attributed to his spinal cord injury and recurrent urinary tract infection rather than the medication prescribed or the catheterization procedure performed by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder spasms, Lower right mid quadrant pain, Scrotal pain, Neurogenic bladder, Urethritis, Chronic cystitis, Urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0415122
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- Granted
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