The Veteran's bowel dysfunction is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of incontinence severe enough to necessitate wearing a pad or extensive leakage with fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.,The Veteran has been found unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bowel dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it has not manifested by incontinence severe enough to necessitate wearing a pad or extensive leakage with fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.,The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bowel Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23058456
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