A condition where part of the rectum slides out of place and protrudes through the anus.
The key question at each rating level is how the prolapse behaves and whether it can be surgically corrected. Medical records and examination findings that describe whether the prolapse is irreducible, manually reducible, or spontaneously reducible are directly relevant. Records that confirm whether a surgeon has determined the prolapse is or is not repairable also matter, since repairability affects which levels are available.
For the higher levels, records showing when and how often the prolapse occurs are important. Notes from a gastroenterologist, colorectal surgeon, or primary care provider that describe whether the prolapse happens continuously or only during bowel movements, physical exertion, or Valsalva maneuvers help establish the difference between a 50% and a 30% rating. Operative reports, surgical consult notes, or records stating that surgery is not an option support a finding of non-repairability.
For post-surgical cases, records from the two months following repair and the mandatory VA examination afterward document what residual symptoms remain. Your own statements describing how often the prolapse occurs, what triggers it, and how it affects your daily activities can help give context to the clinical findings.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
