The Veteran's lumbosacral disability is granted as it is linked to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's cervical disability is granted as it is related to the in-service fall he reported.,The Veteran's bladder disability is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected right nephrectomy and left kidney cystic changes.
The deciding factor: The continuity of symptomatology links the current lumbosacral degenerative changes to a condition noted in service, supporting direct service connection.,F.G., M.D. concluded that the significant trauma during service is more likely related to the Veteran's cervical degenerative changes than any biomechanical stress from his lumbosacral disability.,The December 2021 private opinion by F.G., M.D. attributes the bladder/urinary dysfunction to cystic changes associated with the Veteran's service-connected kidney disability, and this is supported by H.K., M.D.'s post-remand opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral disability (back disability), cervical disability (neck disability), bladder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24013472
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