Granted
The Board granted service connection for voiding dysfunction and impairment of sphincter control, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine L5-S1 with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The private examinations by P.R. indicated that the Veteran's loss of sphincter control and voiding dysfunctions were caused by progressions of his service-connected back disability, while the VA examiner found them less likely than not related to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction, impairment of sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093039
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