The Veteran's post-surgical abdominal scar and chronic diarrhea have been granted initial evaluations.,Service connection for fibromyalgia, incontinence and urinary dysfunction, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy has been denied or is pending further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-surgical abdominal scar was found to be painful but not unstable with underlying soft tissue damage. His chronic diarrhea was found to have mild disability with occasional episodes of bowel disturbance.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-surgical abdominal scar, Chronic diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025670
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