The Board has granted service connection for an unstable bladder disability and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The claim for tuberculosis was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.
The deciding factor: New medical opinions supported by VA examination findings established a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability, schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009779
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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