The veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis is shown to be manifested by complaints of abdominal pain, frequent bowel movements and joint pain. The Board has assigned a 60 percent rating for the disability based on severe symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's ulcerative colitis is manifested by severe symptoms such as abdominal pain, frequent bowel movements, and joint pain, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7323.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, disseminated blastomycosis/pyoderma gangrenosum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0107116
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
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