The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable initial evaluation for postoperative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy did not produce more than mild overall impairment and thus did not warrant a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0211917
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the April 1971 rating decision assigning a noncompensable evaluation for postoperative residuals of hemorrhoidectomy has been dismissed as there is no valid claim of CUE.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and anal stricture, finding that his current symptomatology does not warrant a compensable rating. The veteran is also denied a 10% rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 as there is no convincing evidence of obvious limitation in employment due to these service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of hemorrhoidectomy are tender and painful scarring, warranting a compensable evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for postoperative residuals of hemorrhoidectomy, finding that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for this rating.
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