The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and a bladder condition other than voiding dysfunction, kidney (bladder) stones, and bladder wall thickening have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.,VA examinations concluded that the Veteran's current bladder issues are not related to his prostate cancer treatment and are separate from his residual voiding dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that there is no direct link between the Veteran’s hypertension and his service, nor was it caused by any of his service-connected disabilities. Regarding the bladder condition, the examinations concluded that the current issues are not related to his prostate cancer treatment.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current bladder condition to his service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Bladder condition other than voiding dysfunction, kidney (bladder) stones, and bladder wall thickening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037288
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