The Board has granted service connection for stress incontinence and bladder infection, finding that the Veteran's symptoms first manifested during active service. The compensable ratings for allergies and eczematoid dermatitis are remanded as new evidence was submitted since the last final rating decision.
The deciding factor: Service connection established due to continuity of symptomatology from service
- Claimed conditions
- stress incontinence, bladder infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1454021
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What this means for you
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