The Board denied service connection for nocturia as there is no current disability.
The deciding factor: Nocturia was not shown to be a current disability during the appeal period, and the VA examination report provided in November 2023 did not diagnose the Veteran with nocturia.
- Claimed conditions
- nocturia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034877
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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