The Board denied service connection for a bladder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hematuria with atypical urothelial cells does not meet the criteria for a malignant tumor and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation. The Veteran's symptoms were not continuous since service separation.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence of a current disability, as the Veteran's diagnosis is hematuria with atypical urothelial cells rather than a malignant tumor.
- Claimed conditions
- hematuria, bladder tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1445767
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