The Board has granted earlier effective dates of September 20, 2004 for the award of service connection for fecal incontinence and neurogenic bladder as complications of diabetes. The Veteran was found to have been entitled to these benefits since that date.
The deciding factor: The September 2004 VA examination first identified the conditions as related to the service-connected diabetes, making them factually ascertainable from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Fecal Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016771
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a urinary disability, claimed as urinary incontinence, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fecal incontinence disability, including as secondary to a pelvic floor disability, is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a 60 percent rating for fecal incontinence was granted. The effective date of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status is set at February 26, 2020. The earlier effective date for service connection for fecal incontinence prior to August 16, 2019, is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of neurogenic bladder is granted, effective July 16, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his neurogenic bladder condition is denied. The current rating of 60 percent is maintained.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that his bowel/fecal incontinence was caused by VA care and treatment following an August 9, 2000 hemorrhoidectomy.
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