I'm in my MED board now for Ulcerative Colitis and will most likely be retired (11 yrs TIS, E-6). If I choose the DOD compensation over the VA and need surgery in the future to remove my colon/rectum would I be able to get my compensation bumped up from a 60% rating since that surgery calls for a 100% rating (guessing not)? If it works how I think it works, It would be smarter to take the VA compensation route and lose out of a couple hundred a month if I expect this colectomy surgery at some point in my life because 100% VA compensation is significantly higher than a 60% DOD. Am I thinking clearly here?