The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hematochezia is denied as the medical evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran’s hematochezia meets or exceeds the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- hematochezia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109155
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