The Veteran's skin condition with irritation and breakdown is etiologically related to her service-connected neurogenic bladder dysfunction, which was granted. The claim for IBS with constipation due to pain control medication for service-connected disabilities remains pending.
The deciding factor: The January 2017 examiner found dermatitis, including a raised, erythema, scaling rash in the groin area and posterior chest, etiologically related to the absorption pads or some other related issue to the service-connected neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition with irritation and breakdown, IBS with constipation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1745905
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