The Veteran's bladder condition, including neurogenic bladder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The rating for mechanical low back pain from April 20, 2013, remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner confirmed that the Veteran’s bladder disorder was caused by his service-connected low back disability and supported this conclusion with evidence of nerve compression on the lower back causing bladder dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder condition including neurogenic bladder, Mechanical low back pain, status post lumbar laminectomy with fusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066518
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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