The Board found that the veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and his loss of anal sphincter control is reasonably related to his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not find a causal relationship between the veteran's gastrointestinal disability and his PTSD, and found that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability is more likely due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, loss of anal sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0406932
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and remanded claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for esophageal cancer, benign prostate hypertrophy, and erectile dysfunction secondary to the now service-connected benign prostate hypertrophy. The claims for larynx cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a stomach disorder were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive further evaluations.
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