The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability but granted service connection for bowel dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability, while VA treatment records and medical opinions established that the Veteran's neurogenic bowel was related to his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, bowel dysfunction (neurogenic bowel)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054265
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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