The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of hemorrhoidectomy, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase. The veteran is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7336.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 7332 (impairment of sphincter control) or support a higher rating under DC 7336 (residuals of hemorrhoidectomy).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603942
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