The Board has granted service connection for mood disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bladder disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's service-connected low back, ankle, and foot disabilities are found to have proximately caused these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran’s service-connected low back, ankle, and foot disabilities were likely the cause of his mood disorder, GERD, bladder disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to pain and nerve damage.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bladder disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- A20018283
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