The Board found that the Veteran's digestive system disabilities, including post-operative residuals of a colon fissure, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the current digestive system disabilities and an injury or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive system disability, rectal stricture, anorectal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1029837
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) has not substantially complied with the remand directives and has therefore ordered further development for the Veteran's claims.
- Dismissed
Your appeal for a digestive system disability has been dismissed because you withdrew your request to continue the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hemorrhoids, including any related symptoms such as anemia, external hemorrhoids, fissures, fistula, perirectal abscess, rectal stricture, and pruritis ani.
- Granted
The Veteran's rectal stricture is currently rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7333. The Board has determined that a compensable rating of 10 percent should be granted for the entire appellate period.
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