The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 14, 2016, for the award of service connection for narcotic induced colonic inertia and large intestine resection with residuals is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 24, 2017, for the award of service connection for scar, abdomen is granted.
The deciding factor: Effective dates are determined based on when entitlement arose or when a claim was received. The Board found that the initial claims were filed in March 2016 and March 2017 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- narcotic induced colonic inertia, large intestine resection with residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23021745
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