The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective August 28, 2010. His bladder incontinence is also rated at 30 percent, effective the same date. The TDIU was granted effective that date.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's conditions warranted these ratings based on their current severity and impact on his daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a back injury, to include arthritic changes with radicular pain into lower extremities, Bladder incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1142180
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for travel expenses on June 21, 2022, was denied as no appointment was scheduled. The appeal for July 15, 2022, dental appointment was granted and payment made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder incontinence as secondary to medications taken for hypertension and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's incontinence following a bladder surgery at a VA medical center in February 1998 is granted, and from July 21, 2000, the criteria for an award of a TDIU are met.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder pain with supraspinatus tendon tear and denied higher ratings for bladder incontinence, while remanding claims for service connection for hearing loss, meralgia paresthesia, PTSD, GAD, depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder.
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