The Board has granted service connection for a genitourinary disability, to include recurrent urinary tract infections, and has granted a rating of 10 percent for diverticulitis with colon polyps and irritable bowel syndrome (diverticulitis) prior to October 17, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current genitourinary disability was related to his service, and granted service connection. For diverticulitis, the Board considered the Veteran's symptoms and medical records, finding them consistent with a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disability, recurrent urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20048983
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What this means for you
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