The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for colitis and also denied his request for an increased rating for his incompetent anal sphincter.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the veteran was not new and material, and thus did not meet the requirements to reopen the previously denied claims. The current disability evaluation for the incompetent anal sphincter remains at 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- colitis, incompetent anal sphincter
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0124792
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cholangiocarcinoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected vitiligo.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of colitis as it was granted in a previous decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to a pre-decisional error in evaluating his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employment. The AOJ will need to reassess these factors with an updated evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating or service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
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