The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for hemorrhoidectomy is not warranted, as it is not factually ascertainable from the evidence of record that an increase in disability had occurred within the year preceding the March 13, 2003 claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record during this time frame was essentially silent as to any complaints or treatment for the veteran's service-connected hemorrhoidectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0528832
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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