The Board found that there is no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's current genitourinary disability and his period of service, including any exposure to cold weather injuries during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's genitourinary issues were not connected to his foot injury in 1957, but rather due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability, obstructive uropathy, inguinal lymphadenopathy, swollen lymph nodes, urinary tract infections, dysuria, frequency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335653
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- Dismissed
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