The Board found that the Veteran's bladder condition, including voiding dysfunction, was not manifest during active service and did not have a direct relationship to service or any service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current bladder condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicides or diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder condition, Voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1645554
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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