The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurogenic bladder and erectile dysfunction are etiologically related to his service-connected herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine, warranting service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a strong correlation between the Veteran's service-connected condition and his current symptoms, including neurogenic bladder and erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurogenic bladder, Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008660
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What this means for you
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