The Board granted service connection for chronic urinary incontinence, finding that the Veteran's symptoms likely began during her active duty and have persisted since then.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a continuity of urinary symptoms from service to the present, supporting a direct link between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urinary incontinence, atrophic vaginal mucosa, grade 1 cystocele, transobturator tape placement residuals, to include sling erosion, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25007845
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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