The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder pain, acquired psychiatric disabilities (adjustment mood disorder, depressive disorder, mental disorder), and neurogenic bladder (frequent urination) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether each condition was related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, thus granting service connection for all conditions on a secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder pain, acquired psychiatric disabilities (adjustment mood disorder, depressive disorder, mental disorder), neurogenic bladder (frequent urination)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050632
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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