The Board granted service connection for a bladder disorder, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided in October 2021 was given more weight than the VA opinions due to its detailed rationale and consideration of relevant medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024032
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bladder disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for a bladder disorder, CFS, foot pain, and IBS were dismissed as untimely. The appeals for GERD, migraine headaches, thorax pain, and right knee disorder were remanded to correct duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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