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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904862
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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