The Veteran's constipation is granted as secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for constipation was granted on a secondary basis because it was proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- constipation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072313
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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