The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and her use of Lupron has contributed to her urinary stress incontinence. Service connection is granted for urinary stress incontinence secondary to medication taken for endometriosis. The inclusion cyst she had during service is not considered a current disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's use of Lupron therapy caused the urinary stress incontinence, which is attributed to her service-connected endometriosis.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperthyroidism, inclusion cyst, bladder disability (urinary tract infection), female sexual arousal disorder, chronic vaginitis and yeast infections
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18119998
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