The Board has granted service connection for bowel incontinence and urinary incontinence. Bilateral vitreous detachment, scintillating scotomata, and photopsia are not considered to be related to service. Impotence is denied as there was no evidence of its onset during service or due to the peripheral neuropathy. The rating for chronic left epididymitis/orchitis remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that bowel incontinence and urinary incontinence are attributable to service, while bilateral vitreous detachment, scintillating scotomata, and photopsia were not shown during service or related to the peripheral neuropathy. Impotence was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel incontinence, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0031546
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- Denied
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