The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting urological disability, including renal calculus, meatal stenosis, urethral stricture, bacteremia and urinary infection, was aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing urological disability underwent an increase in underlying disability during service due to aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal calculus, Meatal stenosis, Urethral stricture, Bacteremia, Urinary infection
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1113698
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