The Board has determined that the Veteran's urinary disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and therefore, denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's urinary disorder was more likely due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) rather than his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2023
- Citation
- A23027649
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer and remanded claims for a urinary disorder and erectile dysfunction, while denying prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance to keep him ordinarily clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC A&A.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a right thigh scar, service connection for hearing loss, sebaceous cyst, cold exposure residuals and a right thigh injury have been dismissed. Service connection for capillary hemangioma, right knee disorder and urinary disorder are denied.
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