External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Anal fissure - Constipation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 June 1999.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Constipation - Anal Fissure [CR9143]

Medical Report - Constipation - Anal Fissure [MR9189]

Preliminary questions [17534]

17567the veteran has suffered from constipation at some time.

17568

the veteran was suffering from constipation immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

17570the veteran has established the causal connection between constipation and VEA service for the clinical onset of anal fissure.

17571the veteran has established the causal connection between constipation and operational service for the clinical onset of anal fissure.

or

17572the veteran has established the causal connection between constipation and eligible service for the clinical onset of anal fissure.

Clinical onset and operational service [17571]

17573the constipation is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [17572]

17574the constipation is causally related to eligible service.