The Board granted service connection for urinary frequency and nocturia as secondary to sleep apnea, and diarrhea and constipation as secondary to generalized anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's conditions are proximately due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea and constipation, urinary frequency and nocturia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020453
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 828 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for diarrhea and constipation, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and TMJ have been granted. The right ankle and left ankle conditions are denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to service. Service connection for TMJ has also been denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records, scheduling appropriate examinations, and readjudicating the claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a direct link between his military service and the claimed disabilities.
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