The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2018, for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for radiation proctitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant's symptoms more nearly approximated the severity and manifestations since January 30, 2019, specifically extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.
- Claimed conditions
- radiation proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062406
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The veteran's service connection for radiation proctitis and colitis was granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2017. The veteran was also assigned a 60% rating and TDIU effective the same date.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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