The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 10% initial rating effective January 16, 2003. The condition was characterized by large or thrombotic external hemorrhoids with excessive redundant tissue and frequent recurrences.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report dated January 2003 showed the veteran's hemorrhoids to be large and thrombotic, irreducible, and not thrombotic but slightly tender. No internal hemorrhoids were appreciated, and there was no evidence of persistent bleeding or secondary anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0413972
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