The Veteran's fecal incontinence and urinary frequency have been granted ratings of 60 percent and 40 percent, respectively. The appeal for other service connection claims has been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the majority of his service connection claims in exchange for a grant of higher ratings for fecal incontinence and urinary frequency.
- Claimed conditions
- Fecal Incontinence, Urinary Frequency
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1550515
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether urinary frequency is service-connected, and a new medical opinion is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous VA examination, and will need to schedule an in-person examination for the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a urinary disability, claimed as urinary incontinence, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fecal incontinence disability, including as secondary to a pelvic floor disability, is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a 60 percent rating for fecal incontinence was granted. The effective date of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status is set at February 26, 2020. The earlier effective date for service connection for fecal incontinence prior to August 16, 2019, is denied.
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