The Veteran's IVDS and sciatic nerve disabilities are rated based on their current manifestations. The neurogenic bladder disability is granted an effective date of January 20, 2016. The Veteran’s surgical scars have been remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The decision reflects the varying levels of disability in different areas and the need to reassess certain conditions based on new evidence or circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS, Neurogenic Bladder Disability, Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity, Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Extremity, Surgical Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003636
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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