The Board has determined that the January 1969 decision denying service connection for perirectal abscess and fistula was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, resulting in a grant of service connection effective October 11, 1968.
The deciding factor: The evidence at the time of the January 1969 rating decision was sufficient to place the question of entitlement to direct service connection for perirectal abscess and fistula in equipoise based on service treatment records indicating multiple surgeries and treatment of perirectal abscesses and fistula, ongoing profile with restrictions during service, and the Veteran's claim filed within one month of service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- perirectal abscess and fistula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1622757
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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