The Board found that the Veteran's current renal cysts and benign prostatic hypertrophy with overactive bladder were not incurred in or due to his active service, nor are they caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, or hypertension.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's renal cysts and benign prostatic hypertrophy with overactive bladder are common conditions that do not have a direct relationship to his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal cysts, Benign prostatic hypertrophy with overactive bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1333864
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1333864.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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