The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bowel and bladder incontinence, respiratory disability, loss of balance and incoordination, foot pain, loss of hair to the lower extremities, and chills.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service, particularly combat-related injuries sustained during active duty.

Claimed conditions

Lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, to include incomplete quadriplegia with chronic fatigue, Bowel and bladder incontinence, Respiratory disability, to include neuromuscular respiratory disorder and left lung atelectasis (claimed as shortness of breath), Disability manifesting in loss of balance and incoordination, Disability manifesting in foot pain, Disability manifesting in loss of hair to the lower extremities, Disability manifesting in chills

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 10, 2025

Citation

25014740

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