The Veteran's claim for compensation pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the cause of his bladder problems was the April 2001 hernia surgery.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided in August 2008 noted that the Veteran's post-op voiding dysfunction, urinary retention IS LESS LIKELY AS NOT (LESS THAN 50/50 PROBABILITY) CAUSED BY OR A RESULT OF laparoscopic (TAP) right inguinal hernia repair with Prolene mesh.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904862
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Veteran's bladder disorder with residual scar is not service-connected under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the additional disability was a reasonably foreseeable complication of his uroscopy and stone removal, for which he provided informed consent.
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