The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for fecal urge incontinence is denied, as the disability has not been shown to warrant a higher than 30 percent or 60 percent rating. The claim for an increased rating for low back disability is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of complete loss of sphincter control for fecal urge incontinence, and the Veteran's low back disability has been evaluated under criteria that do not specifically address functional impairment due to pain or other symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Fecal Urge Incontinence, Compression Fracture L1 with Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053450
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 17, 2017, and a rating in excess of 60 percent from August 17, 2017, for fecal urge incontinence due to the need for another VA examination.
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