The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for E. coli and acid reflux, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and TDIU were all denied as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of E. coli or residuals thereof, and there was no direct or secondary service connection established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records do not show any current diagnosis of E. coli or residuals thereof, and her lay assertions regarding this issue are not competent evidence to establish such a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- in-situ carcinoma of the cervix with dysplasia, E. coli or residuals thereof, a disorder manifested by acid reflux, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1829029
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