The Veteran's claims for service connection for overactive bladder and neurological disorder of the left lower extremity have been dismissed. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were resolved by a July 2020 rating decision, which granted service connection for overactive bladder and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The appeal is dismissed as there are no longer pending issues regarding these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- overactive bladder, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, neurological disorder of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000933
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for overactive bladder and bilateral foot conditions (plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus) as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded both claims of entitlement to an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and service connection for overactive bladder, as the evidence is insufficient to determine if these conditions are related or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected migraines.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and service connection for overactive bladder, which the Veteran claims is secondary to his migraine headaches. The Veteran's reports of pain spreading from his head to his hand and arm are being referred for clarification by a VA examiner. Additionally, the issue of whether the Veteran's overactive bladder condition has been aggravated by his migraine headache disability is also being referred.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for neurological disorders of the right upper, left lower, and right lower extremities as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.
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