The Veteran's ulcerative colitis and residuals of J pouch surgery, along with his right and left eye disorders, are all granted. The initial rating for the ulcerative colitis is set at 100 percent since October 7, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in pronounced disability with serious complications, warranting a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, left eye uveitis, uveitic glaucoma with Ahmed valve placement, cataracts, right eye uveitis, residuals of a globe puncture injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18139868
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What this means for you
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