The Veteran's service-connected bladder dysfunction was granted a maximum rating of 60 percent, and an effective date of April 29, 2015, for the award of TDIU was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for a 60 percent rating due to his need to change absorbent materials more than four times per day. The effective date for TDIU was set as April 29, 2015, which is the earliest date of intent to file.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder dysfunction, Lumbar spine degenerative joint and disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Left lower extremity radiculopathy, associated with service-connected lumbar spine disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, associated with service-connected lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025354
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 964 · 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
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder dysfunction and bowel dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbar spine due to insufficient opinions in previous examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions but granted a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency as secondary to her service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The Veteran was granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bladder dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus and for migraines as secondary to allergic rhinitis.
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