The Board granted service connection for a urinary condition, to include frequent and painful urination, based on the Veteran's in-service urethral damage.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was the private medical opinion from Dr. J.T.K., which stated that the Veteran's urinary condition was more likely than not caused by in-service damage to her urethra.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary condition, to include frequent and painful urination
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049105
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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