The Board has determined that the veteran's right and left lower extremity disorders, as well as his bladder disorder, are not service-connected due to a VA surgical procedure for an inguinal hernia in April 2001. The preponderance of evidence indicates these conditions were caused by other factors such as post-polio syndrome, age-related degenerative changes, and radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the claim that the veteran's lower extremity disorders or bladder disorder are due to the April 2001 VA surgical procedure for an inguinal hernia. The preponderance of the evidence indicates these conditions were caused by other factors such as post-polio syndrome, age-related degenerative changes, and radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity disorder, Left lower extremity disorder, Bladder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0820481
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