The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis with right lower extremity muscle weakness, neurogenic bowel, and neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis. The claim for dysphagia was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner’s opinion regarding the Veteran's dysphagia was inadequate, thus a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple sclerosis with right lower extremity muscle weakness, Neurogenic bowel, Neurogenic bladder, Dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038941
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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