The veteran's rectal fistula with incontinence was rated at 30 percent from April 10, 2002 to September 25, 2006 and increased to 60 percent effective September 26, 2006. The veteran is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the frequency of bowel movements and the impact on daily activities, which met the criteria for a higher rating but did not meet the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal fistula with incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813889
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,987 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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