The Veteran's recurrent small bowel obstructions are rated at 50 percent, effective February 26, 2009. The Board also granted a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran met the criteria for severe adhesions of the peritoneum with definite partial obstruction shown by X-ray, with frequent and prolonged episodes of severe colic distension, nausea or vomiting following operations with drainage. The symptoms align with the 50 percent rating under DC 7301.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent small bowel obstructions, Bilateral orchiectomy and residuals of embryonic cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187626
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