The Veteran does not have an additional disability of the bladder resulting from VA treatment in March 2006, and his current condition is attributed to pre-existing medical problems.
The deciding factor: VA treatment did not cause the Veteran's atonic/neurogenic bladder condition, which was likely present prior to the treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1119164
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- Granted
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- Denied
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