The Board denied the veteran's increased rating claim for perirectal abscess and did not address his earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show complete loss of sphincter control or copious and frequent fecal discharge to warrant an increased rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- perirectal abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0405408
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