The Veteran's cervical spine condition and bladder impairment were not found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine spondylosis, resulting in denial of both claims.
The deciding factor: Both the cervical spine condition and bladder impairment were determined to be unrelated to the service-connected lumbar spine spondylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine condition (cervical spondylosis), Bladder impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187718
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bladder and bowel impairments have been rated as noncompensable since February 13, 2020. The Board has determined that the current ratings do not account for the ameliorating effects of the medications prescribed for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to their death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for thyroid, bowel, and bladder disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after the additional development.
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