The Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary incontinence and a skin disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of an in-service disease or injury, and the medical evidence does not support direct service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for either condition, and the medical evidence did not establish a link between the conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Skin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20031802
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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