The veteran's urinary disability is not considered to be related to the VA treatment in October 1970, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the catheterization by VA in 1970 caused the veteran's current urinary disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0523341
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