The Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy is found to be service-connected, with the earliest evidence of bladder outlet obstruction occurring after separation from active duty. The Board also finds that polycystic kidney disease and polycystic liver disease are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy was established based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from service, with the earliest evidence of bladder outlet obstruction occurring after separation.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy, polycystic kidney disease, polycystic liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1029788
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