The Board found that the Veteran's genitourinary condition, including chronic prostatitis, chronic urethritis, interstitial cystitis associated with chronic prostatitis and/or chronic urethritis, and pelvic pain syndrome associated with chronic prostatitis and/or chronic urethritis had its onset during service. As a result, the Veteran was granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran's genitourinary condition had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis, chronic urethritis, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1231715
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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