The Board has determined that the Veteran's fecal incontinence due to anal sphincter impairment associated with Crohn's disease warrants a 100% rating, as it more nearly approximates complete loss of sphincter control.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements, which supports a finding of complete loss of sphincter control.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, anal sphincter impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803512
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