The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurogenic bowel and loss of control of bowel are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected fusion, involving the thoracic spine, residuals of fracture dislocation, T10, 11, 12.
The deciding factor: The VA attending physician provided a nexus opinion linking the Veteran's neurogenic bowel disorder to his in-service spinal cord injury and secondary to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurogenic bowel, loss of control of bowel
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1118287
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for PTSD, neck scars, quadriplegia, bladder and bowel issues have all been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurogenic bowel and bladder condition, which may be related to her service-connected fibromyalgia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for neurogenic bowel and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including dizziness, degenerative changes and spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchiolitis, GERD, migraine headaches, neurogenic bowel, and sleep apnea.
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