The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bladder disorder and gallbladder disorder is denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service, including herbicide exposure. Service connection for a ventral hernia due to VA care is also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent or probative evidence establishing a nexus between the Veteran's current bladder disorder, gallbladder disorder, or ventral hernia and his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder Disorder, Gallbladder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22042171
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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