The Board has determined that the veteran's bowel dysfunction disability more closely approximates the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, and thus grants a 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner indicated that the veteran's condition is comparable to a complete loss of sphincter control as contemplated by the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0215577
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