The veteran's partial paralysis below the waist and bowel and bladder dysfunction are not considered to be a result of VA care, but rather were reasonably foreseeable consequences of his pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's partial paralysis below the waist and bowel and bladder dysfunction were reasonably foreseeable as a consequence of his initial illness prior to his hospitalization in October 1992 or the surgery performed during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- partial paralysis below the waist, bowel and bladder dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0027113
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his spine disability, erectile dysfunction, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and cervical spine disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on loss of use of the lower extremities and bowel/bladder dysfunction was granted with an effective date of March 10, 2000.
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