The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy. The claims for left upper extremity neuropathy and right upper extremity neuropathy were denied. The claims for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence related to hemorrhoids are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported service connection for a back disability, as well as secondary service connection for lower extremity neuropathies due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability. However, there was insufficient evidence of current disabilities for upper extremity neuropathy and no evidence of direct or secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence related to hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25098958
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