The Board found that the Veteran's anal incontinence was not caused or aggravated by active duty military service.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinion indicated that the Veteran's current condition, including anal incontinence, did not constitute a permanent worsening of his preexisting condition (chronic diarrhea) beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- anal incontinence, chronic diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005531
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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