The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his hemorrhoids and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show persistent bleeding or secondary anemia due to the veteran's hemorrhoids, nor did it demonstrate significant impairment in speech recognition ability for his right ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0215399
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