The Board denied service connection for recurrent UTI with residuals of squamous metaplasia of the bladder, shingles, glaucoma, and hypertension. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to her military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to her active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) with residuals of squamous metaplasia of the bladder, shingles, glaucoma, hypertension (high blood pressure)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1011611
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What this means for you
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