The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for rectal fissures due to new and material evidence provided by the veteran, including lay descriptions of in-service symptoms and treatment as well as medical evidence of current disability.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted showing that the veteran had in-service treatment for a fissure-in-ano condition, which was previously denied due to lack of evidence at the time of the initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal fissures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0500563
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