The Board granted service connection for a bladder disability, to include bladder pain, urinary frequency, and interstitial cystitis, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's bladder disability is related to active service, as supported by her reports of symptoms during service and a positive nexus opinion from a private physician's assistant.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder disability, to include bladder pain, urinary frequency, and interstitial cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045839
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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