The Board found that the veteran's additional disabilities, including back and leg pain and bowel/bladder incontinence, were not caused by or aggravated by VA treatment performed on August 30, 1996.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an aggravation of pre-existing conditions due to the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Pain, Leg Pain, Bowel Incontinence, Bladder Incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603857
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