The veteran's neurogenic bowel was rated at 30 percent from September 21, 2001, through April 10, 2006, and increased to 60 percent starting on April 11, 2006.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the frequency of bowel movements and incontinence episodes experienced by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurogenic Bowel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0809677
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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