Service connection is granted for urinary incontinence as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.,Service connection is granted for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to service-connected COPD with obstructive sleep apnea.,The Veteran's pleuritic chest pain claim remains pending and requires further examination and opinion.,The heart condition claim, including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the issues. A new opinion is needed regarding whether the heart condition is directly related to service.,Gastrointestinal disorder (including gastric ulcers and gastroenteritis but excluding IBS and GERD) claim remains pending and requires further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's urinary incontinence is proximately due to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, as supported by a VA examiner’s opinion.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is proximately due to his service-connected COPD with obstructive sleep apnea, as supported by a VA examiner’s opinion.,Further examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature of any pleuritic chest pain condition and whether it results in functional impairment of earning capacity.,The heart conditions (including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease) are attributed to COPD with obstructive sleep apnea, but a new opinion is required to address whether they are directly related to service.,Further examination and opinion are needed regarding the gastrointestinal disorder (including gastric ulcers and gastroenteritis but excluding IBS and GERD).
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary incontinence, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Pleuritic chest pain, Heart condition (including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease), Gastrointestinal disorder (including gastric ulcers and gastroenteritis but excluding IBS and GERD), Left foot neuropathy, Right foot neuropathy, Left shoulder degenerative joint disease, Neck condition, Restless leg syndrome, Gout, Right kidney cyst, Otitis media
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014242
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