The Board grants service connection for a neurogenic bladder, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disorder. The claim for a skin disorder remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's neurogenic bladder is related to his service-connected back disorder, while the etiology of any current skin condition is unclear and requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- neurogenic bladder, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0906576
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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