The Veteran's radiation proctitis has been rated at 30 percent since December 16, 2015. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms including alternating diarrhea and constipation with rectal bleeding.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability was found to be functionally equivalent to severe irritable colon syndrome warranting a maximum 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiation proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22060950
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as radiation proctitis, rectitis, and cystitis, anal stricture, worsened anal fissures, and chronic anal fissure, caused by VA care.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of April 25, 2018 for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for radiation proctitis. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant experienced extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements since that date.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected radiation proctitis is rated at an initial 60 percent, effective from January 1, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's radiation proctitis, which is related to his service-connected prostate cancer, has been granted a 10 percent disability rating.
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