The veteran's anal fissure and incontinence are deemed to be a result of the April 2000 VA colonoscopy, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion established that the anal fissure and incontinence were caused by the April 2000 VA surgical procedure but not due to any reasonably foreseeable event.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fissure, incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0335159
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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