The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's urinary disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced urinary frequency symptoms during service and post-service, with an August 2015 VA examiner concluding that the urinary disability was related to his diabetes. The Board found this evidence in relative equipoise and granted service connection based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21006684
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What this means for you
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