The Board found that the Veteran's bladder and bowel dysfunction were not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's urinary frequency was likely related to hypertension medication, and his bowel dysfunction was attributed to his driving habits rather than his lumbar spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder dysfunction, Bowel dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1532125
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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