The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a urethral tear prior to September 9, 2016, and his rating in excess of 40 percent for the same condition since that date have been denied. Service connection for rectal bleeding/hemorrhoids has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings for the urethral tear as there was no objective evidence of urinary leakage, frequency, or obstructed voiding. The Veteran's service-connected rectal bleeding/hemorrhoids were also denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral tear, rectal bleeding/hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135455
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