The Board found no evidence of CUE in any of the rating decisions regarding the Veteran's bowel and bladder disorders, which were rated as residuals of his vertebral fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required self-stimulation to evacuate his bowels, but this did not equate to a complete loss of sphincter control. The RO found that he had lesser cord involvement and was properly separately rated for his hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- Bowel Dysfunction, Bladder Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804586
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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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