Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bladder incontinence but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran had bladder incontinence associated with his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder by September 9, 2016, while denying earlier effective dates due to insufficient evidence of ED or related symptoms prior to December 18, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity of left lower extremity (LLE), erectile dysfunction (ED), bladder incontinence, loss of use of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099577
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