The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent rating from August 18, 1992 to October 21, 1996. The issue of an increased rating for her chronic anxiety disorder with depressive features and history of somatoform disorder remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hemorrhoids were shown to be productive of persistent bleeding and secondary anemia from August 18, 1992 to October 21, 1996, meeting the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7336.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Chronic Anxiety Disorder with Depressive Features and History of Somatoform Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0207696
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