The Board has remanded the case for further development due to changes in the law and rating criteria. The veteran's claims for service connection for fecal incontinence and increased ratings for his osteoarthritis with spondylosis lumbar paravertebral myositis and discogenic disease, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for neurogenic bladder prior to July 12, 1995, are now pending.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to changes in the law and rating criteria related to service connection and increased ratings claims.
- Claimed conditions
- fecal incontinence, neurogenic bladder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0321719
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted earlier effective dates for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve; right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve; and fecal incontinence, all from May 7, 2012. An increased rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, was also granted effective November 30, 2018.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for flat feet, irritable bowel syndrome, duodenal gastritis, and fecal incontinence to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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