The Veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for bowel impairment as a neurological manifestation of her service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied.,Her claims for higher ratings for right leg neuropathy prior to April 7, 2022, and since that date were also denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 1, 2015, was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bowel impairment was related to her service-connected lumbar spine disability. The VA examiner found no association between the two conditions.,For right leg neuropathy prior to April 7, 2022, the Board found there was no objective evidence of substantial functional impairment warranting a higher rating. For right leg neuropathy since that date, the Veteran's condition was rated as moderate and did not meet criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran was deemed able to obtain or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 1, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel impairment, right leg neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24007442
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