The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disability, including overactive bladder, finding that there was no causal relationship between her current diagnosis and in-service UTIs. The Board determined that the preponderance of evidence did not support the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current overactive bladder condition was less likely related to her in-service history of urinary tract infections (UTIs), which resolved with treatment, and noted other risk factors such as ethnicity, weight, childbirth, hysterectomy, and vaginal atrophy. The Board did not find a causal link between the Veteran's current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disability, Overactive bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073817
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