Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for impairment of rectal sphincter control as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 private medical opinion supported a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine and her impairment of rectal sphincter control. The VA examination in August 2024 did not provide sufficient evidence to support this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- impairment of rectal sphincter control, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104060
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