The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for hemorrhoids, neck disorder, shoulder and arm disorder, and stomach disorder. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show persistent bleeding, secondary anemia, or fissures for the hemorrhoids; no diagnosed neck disorder was found to be related to service; no diagnosed shoulder and arm disorder was found to be related to service; and no stomach disorder was found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, neck disorder, shoulder and arm disorder, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0615987
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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