The Board has determined that the Veteran's tendonitis and bursitis, urinary incontinence, and low back, hip, and left leg scars are at least as likely as not related to his period of active service, including his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are etiologically linked to his in-service injuries, with the private treating physician providing strong support for this conclusion based on her long-term treatment and review of his records.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis, bursitis, urinary incontinence, low back, hip, and left leg scars
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1139977
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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