The Board granted service connection for neurogenic bowel dysfunction as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the VA examiner's conclusion that the neurogenic bowel dysfunction is related to the Veteran's underlying service-connected spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neurogenic bowel dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002126
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Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for neurogenic bowel dysfunction, secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability is denied as there are no objective neurologic abnormalities of the bowels or bowel disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn all the issues on appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's current GERD, neurogenic bowel dysfunction, atonic neurogenic bladder condition, and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to the service-connected post-operative testicular cyst. The Veteran has currently diagnosed PTSD that is causally connected to an in-service personal assault.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating under the current criteria.
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