The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for metachronous carcinoma of the colon, status post subtotal colectomy with scar was granted. The current 40 percent rating is maintained.,Service connection for fecal urgency (loss of sphincter control) was also granted and assigned an effective date of October 13, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms related to metachronous carcinoma of the colon have been rated as a direct service-connected condition. The issue of fecal urgency has been resolved in favor of the Veteran with a grant of service connection and an effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- metachronous carcinoma of the colon, fecal urgency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1818145
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability manifest by fecal urgency and chronic sinusitis, which qualify under the PACT Act provisions. The Veteran's coronary artery disease, respiratory disability (asthma), and neurological impairment of the left hand are remanded due to potential applicability of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 as a result of his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development due to a procedural error, including securing relevant VA examinations that were not submitted by the Veteran but rather secured by the AOJ. The AOJ must consider this evidence and provide the Veteran and his attorney an opportunity to respond before appellate consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of December 15, 2010. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for fecal urgency and intolerance to temperature changes due to Gulf War service.
- Granted
The Veteran's fecal urgency problem due to the lack of normal colon function, claimed as loss of sphincter control is causally related to his metachronous carcinoma of the colon, status postsubtotal colectomy with scar. The Board finds service connection for this condition is warranted.
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