The Veteran's proctitis is rated at a 60 percent since October 5, 2015. The Board granted this rating based on the evidence showing extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran had extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements from October 5, 2015 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1636413
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for proctitis, concluding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service, including any claimed exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new VA examination is needed for the Veteran's coronary artery disease and gastrointestinal conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ulcerative colitis and proctitis, finding that the evidence does not show these conditions initially manifested in service or are otherwise causally related to the Veteran's service.
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