The Board has granted a 20 percent initial rating for the service-connected L5-S1 discogenic disease, effective from November 1, 1993. The veteran's hemorrhoids and chronic blood loss anemia are considered secondary to his service-connected hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's anemia is a result of his service-connected hemorrhoids, making it secondary in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Chronic Blood Loss Anemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0109758
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What this means for you
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