The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a urological condition, including urethral stricture, recurrent urinary tract infections, and kidney disorder, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year of separation, and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a relationship between the veteran's current urological conditions and his service due to the lack of in-service treatment records and the absence of any such condition for ten years post-service, as well as medical opinions stating no connection.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture, recurrent urinary tract infections, kidney disorder (urological condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909298
What this means for you
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