The Board has granted service connection for anemia, bilateral hip disorder, neck disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorder. Service connection for hemorrhoids was denied. The initial compensable rating of 10% is assigned since April 11, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection criteria as there was no evidence of a presumptive or secondary basis for the conditions. The Board found that the veteran did not have chronic anemia or bilateral hip disorder due to military service and denied these claims. Service connection for neck disorder, shoulder disorders, and hemorrhoids was granted with appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, bilateral hip disorder, neck disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635713
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a vitamin D deficiency and remanded claims for coronary artery disease, status post femoral bypass, chronic kidney disease, and anemia due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids, which fully satisfies the Veteran's appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.
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