The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected spastic colitis warranted a 30 percent evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 7319.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal distress, warranting a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- spastic colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0923480
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining a medical opinion on occupational and functional impairment caused by service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for spastic colitis, finding that the correct facts were known at the time and the regulations were correctly applied. The decision is final as the Veteran did not submit a notice of disagreement or new and material evidence within the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, his claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and his spastic colitis is rated at noncompensable. The Board denied a higher rating for hypertension but granted a compensable rating (30%) for spastic colitis.
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