The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bladder and bowel control disorders, as well as his loss of use in both feet, all secondary to his service-connected lower spine disorder. The claim for loss of use in both hands remains denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected lower spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of bladder control, loss of bowel control, loss of use of both feet, loss of use of both hands
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636117
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